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Applying
Ready to apply?
Don’t worry, we’ll make this easy.
Before you start, make sure you check out our admission criteria on the Before You Apply page to make sure you meet all the requirements.
Deadline
Applications are due January 15.
Checklist
- Application
- Transcripts
- GRE scores
- Letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Prerequisite form (coordinated program only)
- Written interview responses (coordinated program only)
Official UIC application
Submit your UIC application online via the UIC website—just follow the instructions listed there. There is a non-refundable application fee of $70 for all applicants.
You don’t have to enter and submit all application information in one sitting. You can return to the system as many times as you need to. You can also return to the system checklist as often as you like to see what materials have been uploaded and verified as received.
Once you finalize and submit your application and the application fee, the system will send you further instructions (typically on the next business day) on using the application checklist to upload materials and enter information to generate requests to your recommenders for letters.
Transcripts
Submit transcripts with the application online from each university and college attended. We’ll need unofficial transcripts with your application packet. Official transcripts are only required from admitted students, so they can be submitted later.
GRE
GRE scores are required for all applicants.
Scores should be sent directly from Education Testing Service to UIC. If you have taken the GRE within the past five years, you must request that scores be sent from ETS to UIC. Our ETS Institutional Code is 1851.
Letters of recommendation
Submit two letters of recommendation in support of your application, preferably from academic sources.
Personal statement
Submit a one- to two-page statement that summarizes your background and explains your objectives for graduate study.
Prerequisite form (coordinated program only)
Complete a prerequisite form, listing where and when each course was taken. For courses you haven’t completed, show where and when you plan to take them before enrolling. Submit this with your application as Miscellaneous Option Doc 1.
Written interview responses (coordinated program only)
Submit your completed interview form and page(s) with your answers to all ten questions.
International students
If English is not your native language, you might need to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the exam of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the PTE-Academic. Check out the International Requirements to see if this applies to you.
Scores must be submitted to UIC directly using the institutional code 1851.
Declaration and Certification of Finances
The Declaration and Certification of Finances form must be signed by both you and your sponsor.