Use the UIC web application

Late application process

The $60 nonrefundable application fee or fee waiver

Official college/university transcripts, submitted electronically or via mail, from every college/university you’ve attended. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted.

Below are the only tests accepted as evidence of English proficiency at UIC along with the minimum scores* indicated for each.  Only one of the following tests is required to complete your application.

If you are unable to take any of the following tests, the UIC Tutorium in Intensive English (TIE) offers an assessment that we will accept. Learn more about the UIC TIE Assessment here.

English Proficiency Test Score Minimums

TOEFL iBT                                     IELTS Academic                     PTE Academic

Total Score         80                       Overall Score    6.5              Overall Score   54

                                                            Listening            6                  Listening           47

                                                               Writing             6              Writing                56

                                                             Reading               6              Reading               51

                                                            Speaking               6              Speaking             53

*Note that colleges may set higher minimums for consideration of admission to certain programs. Please refer to the college’s requirements for additional information.

Applications with scores below the published minimums are not automatically denied and will still receive consideration from the college.

English Proficiency Test Score Submission

TOEFL scores must be reported* to UIC directly from ETS.

Use our Institutional Code 1851.

All programs are able to access the test scores regardless of department code, as long as our institutional code is used.

PTE Academic scores must be reported* to UIC directly from Pearson.

Select University of Illinois Chicago from the institution selection menu.

IELTS Academic

IELTS results must be delivered to our Electronic Download account by the IELTS test center.

Please contact the test center directly where you took the IELTS test and request that your test scores be sent to our E-Download account using the IELTS system with the following information:

Institution: University of Illinois Chicago

Department: Office of Admissions

Address: 1200 West Harrison Steet

Address2: Suite 1100

City: Chicago

State: IL

Zip: 60607

*Note that it can take up to two weeks from the process/ship date for reported scores to be reflected as received within our application system.

English proficiency test scores are considered valid for two years from the test date and must be valid at the time of application.

https://admissions.uic.edu/undergraduate/requirements-deadlines/international-requirements

Spring 2025 First Year - October 1, 2024

Fall 2025 First Year Early Action - November 1, 2024

*Applications and all required documents must be electronically dated or postmarked by November 1. Please note submitted materials will not be reflected on the checklist immediately due to processing delay.

Fall 2025 First Year Regular Decision - February 3, 2025

https://admissions.uic.edu/undergraduate/requirements-deadlines