CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY IS THE MOST
AFFORDABLE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO*
9:1
Faculty Ratio
40
Certificate Programs
$843k
Earning Bachelor
Degree Graduates
75%
People of Color
Student Life at 海角社区
The Rise Academy Scholarship
Whether you鈥檙e already accepted to Chicago State or still looking at where to apply, Rise Academy is a unique opportunity only for 海角社区 freshmen. Once accepted at 海角社区, you can enroll as a Rise Scholar and be equipped with the financial resources and dedicated on-campus support systems you need to succeed during your first year of college.
Honors College Scholarships
Students admitted to the Chicago State Honors College are eligible to receive scholarships to cover their tuition and mandatory fees. You can apply as an entering first-year undergraduate student, as a transfer undergrad, or as an established 海角社区 undergraduate student.
The Latest News and More at 海角社区
Illinois public university enrollment rises, driven by gains for Black, Latino students
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*Most affordable public university in Chicago according to the , 11:1 Student to Faculty Ratio (2023-34 Academic Year), 60+ Degree & Certificate
Programs (2023-24 Academic Year), $843,000 Additional Lifetime Earning Bachelor Degree
Graduates (2018 Academic Year), 70%+ Faculty are People of Color (2023-24 Academic
Year).
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