Overview

Average UGrad GPA
3.57
Total Med School Enrollment
1400
Acceptance Rate
13%

Deadlines

Early Decision
August 1

Early Decision II
October 1

Regular
November 1

Admissions Requirements

MCAT Scores
Required

Essay / Personal Statement
Required

Science GPA
Required

Non Science GPA
Required

Extracurricular Activities
Optional

Letters of Recommendation
Required

Interview
Required

State Residency
Optional

Admissions Requirements
Only those applicants who indicate plans to obtain a baccalaureate degree prior to enrollment will be considered for admission. Major fields may be in humanities, behavioral, biological, or physical sciences. All applicants must complete: Two semesters of Introductory Biology or the equivalent with laboratory. Two semesters of General Inorganic Chemistry or the equivalent with laboratory. Two semesters of Organic Chemistry with laboratory. (Introductory Biochemistry may substitute for one semester of Organic Chemistry.) Two semesters of General Physics or the equivalent. All applicants are expected to complete three semesters of Social Science courses with an emphasis in the behavioral sciences. In addition, candidates are expected to take at least one of the following courses: Advanced-level Biology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Mammalian Histology, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, or Molecular Genetics. All applicants must take the MCAT no later than the fall of the year prior to enrollment and no more than three years prior to application. All applicants must complete an application to the AMCAS no later than December 31 of the year prior to enrollment. All applicants must be U.S. citizens or possess a permanent resident immigrant visa at the time of application through AMCAS. On receipt of the AMCAS application, eligible applicants will be sent a UIC Supplemental Application. Materials must be postmarked by February 15 of the year prior to enrollment. A minimum of three academic letters of recommendation or one composite recommendation from a pre-professional committee must be postmarked by February 15 of the year prior to enrollment. If you are currently enrolled in a graduate or professional school, one of your three letters of recommendation must be from a faculty member at your graduate or professional school. It is advisable that letters of recommendation be sent from the institution at which the applicant had been most recently enrolled and must be completed on official university or business letterhead. Personal letters of recommendation are not acceptable.

Faculty Information

Total Faculty
1,231

36
Female Faculty
27
Part-time Faculty
9
Minority Faculty

Dates

Application Deadlines
Nov 1

Financial Aid Statistics


Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$72,442
In-State-Tuition
$35,442
Out-of-State Tuition
$72,442
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expenses
$1,280
Fees
$3,104

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
1,400
Out of State
26%

In State
100%
Foreign Countries Represented
0

Demographics

28.00%
Minorities

48% female
52% male

Graduates

UIC students undertake career specialization and training in all disciplines. Most graduates who participate in the National Residency Matching Program receive one of their top three residency choices.

More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%

Campus-wide Internet Network
Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Jorge A. Girotti, PhD
Director, College of Medicine Admissions

Address
808 S. Wood Street, Room 165 CME, M/C 783
Chicago, IL 60612

Phone
312-996-5635

Email
medadmit@uic.edu