All enrollment
September 10, 2025
UIC enrollment hits all-time highEnrollment stands at 35,869 students, an increase of almost 6% from fall 2024.
September 11, 2024
UIC’s total enrollment grows over last yearTotal student enrollment is 33,906, the second-largest figure in the university’s history
September 11, 2023
UIC reports record freshman class, growth in first-gen freshmen, Black studentsUniversity’s total enrollment exceeds 33,500
September 7, 2022
UIC enrollment grows for incoming freshmen, international and online studentsUIC continues to be one of the most diverse campuses in the country
September 2, 2021
New student Abigail Suleman: ‘I grew up hearing stories of family and friends in Nigeria struggling to access health care’Health sciences student shares why she chose UIC
August 30, 2021
New student Quadri Gray: ‘I want to be the pharmacist that will always have their backs’First-year pharmacy student hopes to be an advocate for LGBTQ+ and POC
September 9, 2020
UIC sets enrollment record for 6th straight yearThe record enrollment builds on 7 years of increasing enrollment
June 24, 2020
UIC to make ACT/SAT exams optional for 2021-22 school year due to COVIDThe COVID-19 pandemic has prevented many high school students from taking standardized tests
September 12, 2019
UIC’s record growth continues for 5th straight yearWith new buildings, new law school, record number of students will experience more at UIC.
July 22, 2019
UIC’s new Engineering Innovation Building supports nano- to mega-scale research and dramatic growth in engineering student enrollmentHousing Chicagoland’s only high-bay structural research laboratory