CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY IS THE MOST
AFFORDABLE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO*
11:1
Faculty Ratio
60
Certificate Programs
$843k
Earning Bachelor
Degree Graduates
People of Color
Student Life at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø
The Rise Academy Scholarship
Whether you’re already accepted to Chicago State or still looking at where to apply, Rise Academy is a unique opportunity only for ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø freshmen. Once accepted at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø, you can enroll as a Rise Scholar and be equipped with the financial resources and dedicated on-campus support systems you need to succeed during your first year of college.
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 ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø undergraduate student.
The Latest News and More at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø's Dual Enrollment Students Receive Computers
| Today is October 8, 2025 (Wednesday) | ||
| Sept 15 - Oct 15 | Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 | |
| Oct 14 - Oct 17 | Digital Inclusion Week 2025Â | |
| Oct 14 - Oct 18 | 25th Gwendolyn Brooks Black Writers Conference | |
| Oct 27 - Oct 29 | Success Strategies Workshop | |
| Courses offered by Division of Continuing Education | ||
| October 2025 | ||
| 8 | 10am to 12pm | AI and Cybersecurity workshop |
| 9 | 5:30pm | Social Lounge |
| 9 | 11am to 2pm | Fall 2025 Career Fair |
| 9 | 10 to 11am | Spark Foundry Internship & Media 101 Course Q&A |
| 13 | 6:30pm | Documentary Screening of Stolen Youth |
| 18 | 9am to 1pm | Discover Your Future at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø |
Colleges at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø
*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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