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University of Illinois College of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools Public Non-Profit

🩺 School Overview

Tuition (In State): $51,658

Tuition (Out of State): $84,835

Accreditation Status: Full

Acceptance Rate: N/A

Total Enrollment: 314

Degrees: MD

Founding Year: 1882

Accreditation Year: 1942

Website: https://www.medicine.uic.edu

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📄 Application Information

Applications Received: N/A

Interviews Granted: N/A

Admitted: N/A

Average MCAT: 514

Average GPA: 3.58

Male: N/A

Female: N/A

Underrepresented:N/A

Interview Feedback Summary

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 29% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview mixed with a moderate stress level, and felt they did well.

School Review Summary

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5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for UIC-Med


  • 1. Personal Attributes and Characteristics – What characteristics, qualities, or attributes do you possess that have helped you to deal with conflict and change?
  • 2. Motivation and Fit – Which characteristics, qualities, or attributes of UICOM attracted you to apply for medical school here?
  • 3. Personal Attributes and Characteristics – An important part of UICOM’s identity is the concept of one college, three campuses. The curriculum is identical on each campus; however, each campus has unique characteristics. Please describe what...
  • 4. Other – What are some of the causes and consequences of prejudice and injustice? What does an individual’s response to prejudice and injustice reveal about their character? What is the role of a bystander...
  • 5. Community, Diversity, and Equity – UICOM values a wide range of perspectives. Describe an aspect of your own perspective, value system, or lived experience that is important to you and how it would contribute to the diverse and...

About the School

The University of Illinois College of Medicine serves the State across four sites - Chicago, Peoria, Rockford, and Urbana. As the largest medical school in the country with over 2,600 culturally and economically diverse medical students and trainees, the University of Illinois College of Medicine provides superb scientific and clinical training.

Curriculum

The goals of the medical curriculum at Chicago are two-fold: 1. to graduate beginning physicians who have mastered the knowledge, acquired the skills, developed the attitudes, and adopted the professional behavior and commitment to lifelong learning necessary to begin the graduate portion of their study of medicine in the discipline of their choice; and 2. to enable students to learn the arts and sciences of medicine that are basic to any career path open to the medical profession.

Facilities

UIC has tremendous assets in its faculty and its clinical education and research programs. To continue providing the highest level of patient care, attracting the best and brightest faculty and students, and discovering cutting-edge cures and treatments, we must have technically innovative facilities.

SDN Insights

Our analysis of UIC-Med:

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Student Loan Burden: $463,026

A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at UIC-Med, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $463,026. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.

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Cost of Living: Highest 48% Nationally

The cost of living at UIC-Med is among the top 48% of all medical schools. Take this into consideration when considering loan burden.

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Environment: Urban

There is currently insufficient information to assess the neighborhood around UIC-Med.

Why no Tier Rankings?

Although we could tier rank, over the past 25 years we've found no compelling benefit for ranking schools. Students are most successful when they prioritize personal and academic fit over school rank.