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University of Illinois Chicago is a public university with graduate business programs in Chicago, Illinois. Those programs run through the College of Business Administration. The institution is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
The business school holds AACSB accreditation. It is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States, and it covers the school as a whole rather than any one program - a floor, not a ranking. More on accreditation.
Federal reporting puts graduate enrollment at 11,411 students, alongside 22,170 undergraduates. Total enrollment is not MBA cohort size - ask the admissions office how many students are in the specific program you're considering, which is usually a far smaller number and the one that shapes your experience.
Based on MBA Lab's directory data, the school offers a graduate MBA path and a part-time or evening MBA format for students who keep working. That puts it among the 5 of 10 schools in MBA Lab's Illinois directory listing a part-time MBA. Format availability changes; confirm the current lineup with the school before planning around it.
Chicago has 4 schools in MBA Lab's business schools directory, so it's worth comparing options in the same market before deciding - commute, employer partnerships, and evening scheduling often separate schools that look similar on paper.
These questions are picked from what MBA Lab's data already says about this school, so they're the ones most likely to surface a real difference between it and the next school on your list.
| Institution | University of Illinois Chicago |
|---|---|
| Business school | College of Business Administration |
| Control | public |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Campus setting | Large city |
| Carnegie class | Doctoral university, very high research activity (R1) |
| MBA formats listed | MBA Part-Time MBA |
| Graduate enrollment | 11,411 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 22,170 |
| Business accreditation | AACSB — view listing |
| Institutional accreditation | Higher Learning Commission |
| Official site | Visit website |
| Net price calculator | Estimate your cost |
| Federal data | College Scorecard profile |
School names, locations, and program formats are curated by MBA Lab and reviewed periodically (last data update: August 2026). Enrollment, accreditation, links, and any outcome figures come from U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Always verify formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. How this data works.
Details below come from University of Illinois Chicago's own program pages, not from a ranking service or an aggregator. Each card links to the page it was read from and the date it was last checked, so you can confirm anything before you plan around it.
| On length | As few as 18 months or as long as five years. Tuition varies by residency and course load per semester - exact figure not confirmed on the pages checked this pass. |
|---|---|
| Class schedule | Day, night, or Saturday classes, delivered in eight-week sessions |
Among the 9 schools in MBA Lab's Illinois business schools directory that report a figure, University of Illinois Chicago ranks 6th by one-year earnings. Schools that report nothing are left out of that count rather than counted as zero.
What these numbers are. Figures cover graduates of master's-level programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations (CIP 52.02) who received federal financial aid. At some institutions that group includes business master's degrees other than the MBA, and it never includes graduates who took no federal aid - so these are a directional signal about a school's business master's programs, not an MBA salary report. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Check University of Illinois Chicago's Scorecard profile. Full methodology.
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| School | City | AACSB | Formats listed | Earnings, 1 yr out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago This page | Chicago | Yes | MBA, Part-Time MBA | $88,048 |
| DePaul University | Chicago (same city) | Yes | MBA, Part-Time MBA | $101,710 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago (same city) | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $101,612 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago (same city) | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $194,606 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $224,402 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign | Yes | MBA, Online MBA | $118,799 |
| Bradley University | Peoria | Yes | MBA | Not reported |
| Illinois State University | Normal | Yes | MBA | $85,715 |
| Northern Illinois University | DeKalb | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA | $85,140 |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale | Yes | MBA, Online MBA | $73,272 |
"Not reported" means College Scorecard publishes no figure for that school - usually too few federally-aided graduates to release without identifying them. It is not a low number, and these schools are excluded from every average on this page rather than counted as zero. A dash under AACSB means the school isn't on AACSB's accredited list; it may hold ACBSP or IACBE accreditation instead, which this directory doesn't track.
MBA Lab's directory lists a part-time MBA at University of Illinois Chicago, alongside the core MBA. Formats change - confirm the current lineup on the school's official site.
The Flex MBA takes about 18 months, requires 42 credits, and is delivered in a hybrid format. As few as 18 months or as long as five years. Tuition varies by residency and course load per semester - exact figure not confirmed on the pages checked this pass. Classes meet: Day, night, or Saturday classes, delivered in eight-week sessions
College Scorecard reports median earnings of $88,048 one year after completion for graduates of master's-level Business Administration programs at University of Illinois Chicago who received federal financial aid. Four years out the reported median is $118,750. That group can include business master's degrees other than the MBA, and excludes graduates who took no federal aid, so treat it as a directional signal rather than an MBA salary figure.
The reported median federal graduate debt is $51,919 for business master's graduates at University of Illinois Chicago. Against the reported one-year earnings median, that is about 0.59x a year of earnings. Federal loans are only part of the cost picture - it excludes private loans, employer sponsorship, and savings.
Yes - University of Illinois Chicago appears on AACSB's list of accredited institutions. AACSB, founded in 1916, is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States (the others are ACBSP and IACBE). Accreditation covers the school, not any individual program, so treat it as a quality floor rather than a ranking.
University of Illinois Chicago is a public university, and MBA Lab lists its graduate business programs in Chicago, Illinois. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
MBA Lab lists 10 schools in its Illinois business schools directory. Use a consistent rubric across them: curriculum, recruiting outcomes, format fit, cost after aid, and location constraints.
Always confirm formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. MBA Lab is a planning directory, not an admissions authority, and does not endorse specific schools.
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