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Schools Similar to University of Illinois Chicago
Compare alternatives to UIC
The comparison groups for University of Illinois Chicago cover higher reported admission rates, similar admissions profiles, lower reported cost with similar earnings and options in the same state or region. Choose the question that matters to you, then compare the schools within that group.
Each decision angle has its own candidate list and ordering. A school may appear in more than one group, and a first-place match in one group should not be ranked against a first-place match in another.
Related institutional profiles are a separate comparison. Use the source notes to check the measures and reporting periods behind each list.
- Similar admissions profiles · 5 matches
- Higher admission rates · 5 matches
- Nearby alternatives · 5 matches
- Lower cost with similar earnings · 3 matches
- Similar overall profiles · 10 matches
Similar admissions profiles
This group compares colleges with admission rates within 10 percentage points of University of Illinois Chicago’s. Where comparable test-score data are available, the matching rules also limit the score difference.
Those reported school-level profiles are not application cutoffs or evidence that the same applicant would receive the same decision.
| School | UIC · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 77.3% | 75.9% | $73,466 4 years after completion |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 77.3% | 78.2% | $57,728 4 years after completion |
| North Central College | 77.3% | 77.3% | $61,656 4 years after completion |
| Bradley University | 77.3% | 76.8% | $74,150 4 years after completion |
| Hope College | 77.3% | 79.2% | $60,573 4 years after completion |
Higher admission rates
This group looks for colleges with a reported admission rate at least 10 percentage points above University of Illinois Chicago’s and four-year earnings within 15% of University of Illinois Chicago’s figure. It offers another starting point for an application list; a higher school-wide admission rate does not establish your chance of admission.
| School | UIC · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University | 77.3% | 95.2% | $72,460 4 years after completion |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 77.3% | 92.8% | $71,699 4 years after completion |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 77.3% | 100.0% | $62,480 4 years after completion |
| Saint Johns University | 77.3% | 90.6% | $72,829 4 years after completion |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 77.3% | 92.8% | $72,502 4 years after completion |
Nearby alternatives
This group looks within University of Illinois Chicago’s state or the region defined by the matching source, with four-year earnings within 20% of University of Illinois Chicago’s. The ordering gives local candidates priority when available.
Sharing a state or region does not establish a particular commute, housing arrangement or available program.
| School | State | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola University Chicago | IL | $73,865 4 years after completion |
| DePaul University | IL | $73,466 4 years after completion |
| Northern Illinois University | IL | $64,583 4 years after completion |
| Bradley University | IL | $74,150 4 years after completion |
| Illinois State University | IL | $62,507 4 years after completion |
Lower cost with similar earnings
This group looks for a reported net price at least 15% below University of Illinois Chicago’s, with four-year earnings within 15% of University of Illinois Chicago’s figure. It can help identify schools worth comparing on cost, but the school-wide net price is not an aid offer or a matched price for your income band.
| School | UIC · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Northwest | $10,974 | $6,079 | $73,337 4 years after completion |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | $10,974 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $10,974 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
Similar overall profiles
Related-profile colleges come from a separate comparison. The source requires the same institution type, a bounded enrollment range and a nearby composite score, then orders the matches using composite score, four-year earnings, enrollment and region.
Program-mix flags describe the returned comparison; they are not additional terms in this list’s ordering formula.
| School | State | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | IA | $69,866 4 years after completion |
| University of Kansas | KS | $69,680 4 years after completion |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | $69,651 4 years after completion |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | $70,528 4 years after completion |
| Iowa State University | IA | $68,277 4 years after completion |
| Wayne State University | MI | $68,551 4 years after completion |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | OH | $72,188 4 years after completion |
| Miami University-Oxford | OH | $70,785 4 years after completion |
| Illinois State University | IL | $62,507 4 years after completion |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $71,941 4 years after completion |
Matching methods and sources
Data & methodology
This brief combines U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data with UIC’s 2025–26 Common Data Set, checked September 10, 2026. The CDS is an official, institution-reported source, but it can contain errors. We retain reported values and flag identified inconsistencies rather than silently correcting them. Explore the complete UIC CDS guide.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.