The University of Illinois at Chicago was made to fulfill the need of an affordable but good undergraduate program. Tuition for residents of Illinois is fairly cheap compared to the high tuitions of Northwestern or U of C. it is divided into two campuses East for undergrads and West for medical and grad school. The surrounding neighborhoods is so -so, though it is near Greek Town. The classes are usually huge, so don't expect as much personal attention by the professor let alone them knowing your name and face. Their grad program is highly ranked, especially for their med, dental, pharmacy and biological sciences programs. Paying for masters is easy due to grad assistantships. and grad school is covered by teaching assistantships for the tuition and stipend.
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