CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY IS THE MOST
AFFORDABLE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO*
9:1
Faculty Ratio
60
Certificate Programs
$843k
Earning Bachelor
Degree Graduates
75%
People of Color
Student Life at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥
The Rise Academy Scholarship
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Honors College Scholarships
Students admitted to the Chicago State Honors College are eligible to receive scholarships to cover their tuition and mandatory fees. You can apply as an entering first-year undergraduate student, as a transfer undergrad, or as an established ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ undergraduate student.
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ComEd Puts ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Students in Program
| Today is April 5, 2026 (Sunday) | ||
| Mar 16 - Apr 20, 2026 | Let's Vibe | |
| Feb 2 - May 7, 2026 | ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Food Pantry | |
| Courses offered by Division of Continuing Education | ||
| April 2026 | ||
| 9 | 1pm to 9pm | Student Research Day |
| 9 | Spring 2026 Kaplan Webinar Series: MCAT, LSAT, NCLEX & Career Skills | |
| 11 | 11am | Wintrust Financial Literacy Workshop |
| 17 | 10am to 12pm | Healing Centered Engagement Event |
| 23 | 11:30am | [CINSER WEBINAR] From Code to Care: A Roadmap to Navigating AI in Healthcare |
| 25 | 9am to 12pm | You Can Be Rich |
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*Most affordable public university in Chicago according to the , 11:1 Student to Faculty Ratio (2023-34 Academic Year), 60+ Degree & Certificate
Programs (2023-24 Academic Year), $843,000 Additional Lifetime Earning Bachelor Degree
Graduates (2018 Academic Year), 70%+ Faculty are People of Color (2023-24 Academic
Year).
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