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Undergraduate Admissions

Thank you for your interest in UIC Business.

The UIC Business Recruitment team is here to help answer your questions. You can connect with us via email at bizadmit@uic.edu or through Live Chat by clicking the red icon on the bottom right-hand side of the page. Live Chat is available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Central Time.

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A first year applicant is a current high school student (including those with college credit) or high school graduates who have not attended a college/university.

UIC Business utilizes a holistic approach to admissions where numerous criteria are reviewed for each individual applicant. We recommend the following criteria/factors to present a strong application for first year admission consideration:

  • > 3.0 GPA
  • Strong math background and 4 years of high school math
  • Consistent grade trend and challenging course levels
  • Well written personal statement, that will address areas of strength and/or concern
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Demonstrated interest in business
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • ACT or SAT score (Optional through the fall 2024 application)

A full list of application and other requirements is available on the UIC Admissions First Year Requirements page.

UIC Business Scholars is a selective leadership development program for top performing, highly motivated undergraduates. Learn about the Business Scholars program and application requirements on our UIC Business Scholars page.

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A transfer applicant has attended college/university and earned college credit since graduating from high school. A readmit applicant is someone who has previously attended UIC and is looking to return to complete their Bachelor’s degree.

 

Bachelor of  Science (BS) Degree Programs

The minimum recommended GPA for consideration is 2.75. Most competitive applicants will have a higher transfer GPA.

Guidelines for our transfer degree programs are below:

  • Completion of both of the following writing courses:
    • English Composition I
    • English Composition II
  • Completion of one of the following math courses with grades of C or better:
    • Elementary Linear Algebra
    • Business Calculus
    • Finite Math
    • Calculus

Applicants who do not have one of the above courses completed may still be considered for admission and a holistic review of coursework will be completed.

 

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Degree Programs

To learn more about BBA-specific admission criteria, please visit the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Completion Programs page.

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Transfer Credit

To review the transferability of your coursework and/or course equivalencies between partner schools and UIC, visit Transferology. For more information on the transfer application process, visit UIC Admissions.

International Requirements

Applicants with international coursework will be required to submit a syllabus in English for all courses. International applications with three or more years of undergraduate coursework should expect to complete a minimum of three semesters in order to graduate with a UIC Business bachelor’s degree.

Second Bachelor’s Degree

UIC Business is unable to consider second bachelor’s degree applicants. We encourage students to consider a master’s degree program in lieu of pursuing a second bachelor’s degree.

Please contact gradbusiness@uic.edu for information about our graduate programs.

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At UIC Business, our expert faculty provide a real-world education to meet the challenges of today’s business environment. All this really means one thing: we are helping students succeed in and after college.