| Motto | 鈥淒edicated to the Enlightenment of the Human Spirit鈥 |
|---|---|
| Founded | |
| Founder | Edward J. Sparling |
| President | Ali R. Malekzadeh, PhD |
| Students | 4,600 total enrollment 3,272 undergraduate students 1,328 graduate and doctoral students |
| Faculty | 174 full-time faculty 87% of full-time faculty hold a PhD or equivalent degree or terminal degree in their field |
| Student/Faculty Ratio | 14:1 |
| Average Class Size | 19 |
| Academics | 4 colleges: College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, Heller College of Business, Chicago College of Performing Arts, College of Science, Health and Pharmacy |
| Degree Programs | 56 undergraduate majors and 27 minors 46 graduate programs 3 doctoral programs 8 Diplomas 14 Certificate Programs |
| Campuses | Chicago: 32-story vertical campus and historic Auditorium Building in downtown Chicago鈥檚 South Loop neighborhood Schaumburg: 225,000-square-foot facility on 27 acres of land 30 miles outside of downtown Chicago in northwest suburban Schaumburg Harper University Center: At Harper Community College in Palatine. University Center: At McHenry County College in Woodstock |
| Additional Accolades | (Niche College Rankings 2019) Second-tallest university building in the United States (Collegefinder 2014) (Niche College Rankings 2018) |
| Race/Ethnicity | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 11 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 216 | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 930 | 20.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,454 | 31.6% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pac. Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
| Non-resident Alien | 577 | 12.5% |
| Other | 7 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 130 | 2.8% |
| Undeclared/Refuse | 182 | 4% |
| White | 1,087 | 23.6% |
| University Total | 4,600 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 2,990 | 65% |
| Male | 1,610 | 35% |
| University Total | 4,600 | 100% |
| Percentage of Undergraduate students who identify as first generation: | 51% |
|---|---|
| Average age for undergraduate students: | 22 |
| Average age for graduate students: | 29 |
Updated December 2025