What SAT score do you need for University of Illinois Chicago? (Middle 50%: 1140–1330)
First-year students at University of Illinois Chicago who sent an SAT scored 1140–1330, with a median of 1240 (Common Data Set 2024–25). University of Illinois Chicago admits 77% of applicants.
Where your score lands at University of Illinois Chicago
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1140–1330, median 1240
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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University of Illinois Chicago by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1140–1330
- Median SAT
- 1240
- About on the ACT
- 23–29
- Sent an SAT
- 30%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
University of Illinois Chicago admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 73%, from 15,664 in 2015 to 27,085 in 2024, and University of Illinois Chicago's admit rate went from 77% to 77%.
- 77%
- 77%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,085 | 20,951 | 77% |
| 2023 | 25,420 | 19,955 | 79% |
| 2022 | 23,562 | 18,541 | 79% |
| 2021 | 22,791 | 17,960 | 79% |
| 2020 | 22,798 | 16,558 | 73% |
| 2019 | 22,696 | 16,501 | 73% |
| 2018 | 21,106 | 15,945 | 76% |
| 2017 | 18,768 | 14,467 | 77% |
| 2016 | 17,931 | 13,196 | 74% |
| 2015 | 15,664 | 12,007 | 77% |
In fall 2024, 4,419 of the 20,951 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at University of Illinois Chicago
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1090Far reachHold
- 1090–1130ReachHold
- 1140–1230TargetHold
- 1240–1320TargetSend
- 1330 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
University of Illinois Chicago SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 560 | 620 | 680 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 570 | 620 | 670 |
| SAT total | 1140 | 1240 | 1330 |
| ACT composite | 25 | 28 | 31 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 30% sent an SAT and 5% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Top 10% of their class
- 24%
- of new students who reported a rank
University of Illinois Chicago cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $10,974
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 62%
- Median earnings
- $68,740
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 24,348
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like University of Illinois Chicago
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Eckerd CollegeSaint Petersburg, FL · 76% admitted1160–1320, median 1240
- Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY · 79% admitted1007.5–1325, median 1240
- Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA · 79% admitted1150–1350, median 1240
- OklahomaNorman, OK · 77% admitted1160–1310, median 1232.43
- Winona State UniversityWinona, MN · 75% admitted1130–1350, median 1250
- University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC · 80% admitted1150–1340, median 1250
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Sources
- University of Illinois Chicago Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- University of Illinois Chicago website
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