University of Illinois at Chicago Top Questions

UIC ifs very ethnically diverse

UIC is known to have lots of diversity. Diversity allows the students to become friends with people of another nationality and learn about their culture. This allows students to become more acquainted with that ethnicity and understand their beliefs as well.

The location allows me to commute to school and save money by living at home. The engineering program is also a noted program that can help me acheive what I need to acheive to recieve a good job in the future.

I am an eighteen year old mother of a two year old daughter. I am able to live on campus with my daughter in family housing. The area I live in is like apartment style. I have a two bedroom apartment with a kitchen and a bathroom for me and my daughter only. Theres a daycare here for the children. I once thought I would struggle trying to go to school with my daughter, but that is not a problem in this case. This arrangement played a big role in me deciding what school I wanted to go to.

It's close enough to downtown Chicago that you can have a big city experience when you want to, but it's far enough outside downtown that it doesn't feel like everyone is constantly moving.

It is ten minutes from downtown in Chicago.

Compared to the other schools I had considered, the most unique part would have to be the closeness to downtown Chicago. While studying architecture I have a great oppourtunity to not only possibly intern at one of many firms in the area but to study the architecture so close to school.

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it is in the city

I believe that the diversity alone is what makes the University of Illinois at Chicago unique. Never before have I seen such a diverse group of individuals who can completely emmerse themselves into the university environment without cultural boundries.

UIC is in as Urban setting. Most students at UIC support themselves and/or their families with an offcampus job, which has to take priority over school work. It is also incredibly diverse.

taking over surrounding neighborhoods, gentrification

Diverse, in the city enviorment

The diversity, the amount of extra cirrcucular actvities. Awesome gym. Lots of good places to eat. Intelliegent professors.

Internships and you really have to fend for yourself.

the most unique thing out UIC is that it is located 3 blocks from the loop, in down town chicago. UIC has so many opprtunities on campus as well as just out side of it. Btween hospitals, high rises, venues, the lake and beaches UIC's campus and community is a great place to be not only for an eduaction but for lasting relationships and future opportunities!

The campus is insanely near the city. It is your backyard after a long day of work and lectures. There are so many places to socialize on campus and to find help for homework.

It unique in the way that in 2 min away from down town chicago

Its down the street from the heart of downtown chicago

It emphasizes diversity, and as you look around the campus, that is what you see. It's located just outside downtown Chicago, so anyone can easily find something to do. At the same time, it's located outside of downtown, so those living in the dorms don't have to deal with the noise level and traffic of the city.