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°µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ: one of the top affordable private colleges in Chicago

Undergraduate Virtual Information Session

Join us online to learn about the °µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ experience on Friday, January 3 at 11 a.m. Admission staff will be on hand to answer your questions about the application process, financial aid, academic programs and more.

Yes. You can afford °µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ.

°µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ offers the benefits of a unique, transformational, private education experience in a world class city. Our low tuition makes us one of the top choices for private schools in the Midwest. We are committed to ¸é´Ç´Ç²õ±ð±¹±ð±ô³Ù’s founding mission, expanding inclusivity, diversity and access. It is the bedrock of our culture—and it is the right thing to do.

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Attend A Graduate Info Session

With more than 40 master's degree programs, °µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ has the program to take you where you want to go in your career. Join an upcoming information session to connect with our admission staff and learn more.

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Financing Your Education

Join an upcoming virtual information session with °µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ's Financial Aid Services team. Learn about the financial aid process and the options for financing your education.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & MAJORS

°µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ can help you find your passion. Seeking an undergraduate degree? Your doctorate? Something in between? Explore our comprehensive academic choices, outstanding faculty and nearly limitless degree program options.

Experience Life at One of the Best Chicago Colleges

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One Illinois college. Two vibrant campuses.

Whether in the heart of downtown Chicago’s dynamic commercial and cultural district, or nestled within the city’s northwest suburban economic center, °µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ’s Chicago and Schaumburg campuses are actively connected to their communities.

Lakers Cheer at the Goodman Center

Home to Chicago's ONLY NCAA Division II program!

With 35 men’s and women’s athletic teams, programs and clubs to cheer for, you’ll be a Laker in no time.

Biochemistry Lab Experience

°µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ's Biology Program Ranked 12th in the Nation for Female Students

¸é´Ç´Ç²õ±ð±¹±ð±ô³Ù’s biology undergraduate program was recently for women by Washington Monthly, with 87% of program graduates identifying as female. 

Here you can be you. And Belong.

In the classroom, it’s diverse, tolerant, and academically rigorous. Outside the classroom, there’s so much to do. Whether you’re into sports, the arts, or student organizations, you can be a spectator, participant, or both. Or explore one of the best cities in the world.

Check out the campus communities that make the big city small.

The Support You Need to Succeed.

When universities take your tuition, they should take responsibility for helping you succeed. We do.

We’ll help you choose the right classes. Navigate financial aid and housing questions. Connect you to tutoring and mentors so you can grow academically. With confidence.

See how we support student safety, growth and success.

Meet our Lakers

°µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ in the News

"At a special meeting Dec. 2, the Board of Commissioners elected Jessica Vealitzek (District 10) to serve as president of the Lake County Forest Preserves.

Vealitzek holds a Master of Fine Arts from °µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ."

"The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in Chicago in collaboration with the Field Museum and Friends of Gamelan, presented a gamelan concert some time ago. [One of] The two main figures in the Chicago concert [was] Alex Yoffe, a Javanese gamelan expert but fluent in Balinese gamelan.

Yoffe completed his degree in music composition at the Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) at °µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ."

"Elliott Vaughn, CFP®, a financial advisor and former partner at Prairie Sky Financial Group, announced the launch of Harbor Wealth Group, a new firm built on his years of experience and commitment to building multi-generational client wealth for years to come.

He is a °µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ graduate with a degree in mathematics."

 

Anti-Discrimination Statement

°µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ has been committed in its programs and activities from its inception to a policy on nondiscrimination. No person shall be discriminated against because of age, ancestry, citizenship, color, creed, disability, gender, gender identity, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, race, religion, sexual orientation, source of income, unfavorable discharge from military service, veteran status, or as a result of being the victim of domestic or sexual violence in its programs and activities.