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Founded in 1867 as a teacher training institution |
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Fully accredited public university offering over 70 undergraduate and graduate programs/majors |
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Main 67-acre campus serves over 12,000 commuter students and is located in a residential neighborhood on the Northwest side of Chicago |
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Among the most affordable public universities in Illinois with full-time tuition cost of approximately $2,200 per semester for Illinois residents |
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Ranked the most ethnically diverse university in the Midwest, U.S. News & World Reports
- 49% Caucasian
- 25% Hispanic
- 12% African American
- 10% Asian
- 4% Other |
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74% of undergraduate classes taught by full-time faculty |
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Average class size is 24 with student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1 |
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Study abroad programs provide students with opportunity to spend time overseas while earning credit toward graduation |
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Several opportunities to integrate classroom instruction with field-based learning, research and service |
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Satellite campuses located in two ethnically diverse Chicago neighborhoods and in Lake County
- El Centro
- Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
- Lake County Multi-University Center |
