Applying
Ready to apply?
Don’t worry, we’ll make this easy.
Before you start, make sure you check out our admission criteria on the Before You Apply page to make sure you meet all the requirements.
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Applications are due January 15.
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- Application
- Transcripts
- Personal statement
- Letters of recommendation
Official UIC application
Submit your UIC application online via the UIC website—just follow the instructions listed there. There is a non-refundable application fee of $70 for all applicants.
You don’t have to enter and submit all application information in one sitting. You can return to the system as many times as you need to. You can also return to the system checklist as often as you like to see what materials have been uploaded and verified as received.
Transcripts
Submit transcripts with the application online from each university and college attended. Official transcripts are only required from admitted students.
Personal Statement
Submit a statement that addresses your objectives for enrolling in the program. In your statement, make sure to identify your preferred faculty advisors and to explain how your research interests match with theirs.
Letters of recommendation
Submit three letters of recommendation in support of your application, preferably from academic sources.
Once you finalize and submit your application and the application fee, the system will send you further instructions (typically on the next business day) on using the application checklist to upload materials and enter information to generate requests to your recommenders for letters.
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If English is not your native language, you might need to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the exam of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the PTE-Academic. Check out the International Requirements to see if this applies to you.
Scores must be submitted to UIC directly using the institutional code 1851.
UIC application process overview
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Questions?
If you have questions about the application process, contact Li Chin Goelz
You can contact Lisa (Li) Chin Goelz at:
Email lchin1@uic.edu
Phone 312.413.8525
Address 1919 Taylor Street
625 AHSB
Chicago, IL 60608