Wright State University-Main Campus vs. University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)

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  • Both Wright State University-Main Campus and University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) are public.
  • Wright State University-Main Campus is located in Dayton, OH and UIC is located in Chicago, IL.
  • UIC has more expensive tuition of $29,360 than Wright State University-Main Campus ($20,606).
  • UIC has tighter acceptance rate of 77.08% than Wright State University-Main Campus (96.77%).
  • UIC has higher SAT scores of 1,220 than Wright State University-Main Campus (1,050).
  • UIC is larger with 33,747 students than Wright State University-Main Campus (9,678 students).
Wright State University-Main Campus

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University of Illinois Chicago

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#157 in National Universities
#23 in Ohio
Rankings#78 in National Universities
#6 in Illinois
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Dayton, OHLocationChicago, IL
Known asUIC
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Offered Degrees2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$11,188 Ohio residents
$20,606 out-of-state
Undergraduate$14,338 Illinois residents
$29,360 out-of-state
$14,726 Ohio residents
$24,714 out-of-state
Graduate$17,268 Illinois residents
$28,641 out-of-state
$8,515Financial Aid$12,539
Admission
$40Application Fee$60 undergraduate
$70 graduate
96.77%Acceptance Rate77.08%
40.46%Yield28.00%
1,050 SAT, 20 ACTTest Scores1,220 SAT, 27 ACT
Student Population
9,678Total Students33,747
6,938Undergraduate21,807
2,740Graduate11,940
1,224Online Enrollment4,049
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
43%Graduation Rate61%
Transfer-out Rate
64%Retention Rate78%
$46,100Average Earning after Graduation$61,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,518)
$5,332 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,289)
$8,646 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
14 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
592 Full-time
306 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,250 Full-time
850 Part-time
1,596 Full-time
349 Part-time
Number of Staffs11,750 Full-time
1,995 Part-time
$87,829 for Faculties
$60,967 Part-time
Average Salary$115,377 for Faculties
$71,907 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023