BS Computer Science

Additional Information & Requirements

• Additional Information: To be considered for priority scholarships, GPPA, the Honors College, or the Business Scholars Program at UIC, submit your complete application and all supporting documents by November 1, 2024. Early Action applicants receive priority consideration for these opportunities.
• SAT/ACT Update: If you believe your SAT or ACT scores reflect your abilities, feel free to submit them. But if you haven’t taken the test—or don’t feel your scores show your potential—you can choose the test-optional review, with no disadvantage in UIC’s admission process.
• SATACT Score Reporting: You can share your SAT/ACT scores with UIC in a few easy ways: Upload them to your application portal, email them to [email protected], if they’re on your high school transcript, that works too, Or request official reports through: ACT (code: 1155), SAT via College Board (code: 1851)
• English Language Proficiency: To meet UIC’s English proficiency requirement, applicants must submit one of the following test scores: a TOEFL iBT score of 80 or higher, an IELTS Academic score of 6.5 overall (with at least 6 in each section), or a PTE Academic score of 54 overall (with section minimums met). Official scores must be sent directly from the testing agency—TOEFL via ETS using code 1851, IELTS through the test center to UIC’s electronic download account, and PTE by selecting University of Illinois Chicago in the Pearson portal. If you’re unable to take any of these exams, UIC also accepts the TIE Assessment offered by its Tutorium in Intensive English. Scores are valid for two years and may take up to two weeks to appear in your application portal. Applicants may be exempt from this requirement if they’ve completed two consecutive years of full-time high school or university study, or worked full-time for at least one year, in a country where English is the only official language—with documentation provided. Test-based exemptions include an SAT EBRW score of 570 or higher, ACT English sub-score of 24+, AP English Language score of 4+, IB English Language and Literature score of 5+, or five IGCSE/O-Level subjects with grades A–C in English. Please note, UIC does not waive English proficiency requirements based solely on the medium of instruction or for attending a US/UK institution located outside an English-speaking country.
• Recommendations: School Report- Required, Mid Year Report- Required, Final Report- Required, Teacher Evaluation(s): 0 Required, 4 Optional, Other Evaluation(s): 0 Required, 2 Optional.
• Writing Requirements: Common App Personal essay- Required, College Questions- 1 required.
• You can apply through the Common Application