Name and boilerplate

Official full name: University of Illinois Chicago

Informal name/acronym: UIC

• Use the full name of the university wherever possible.
• Do not use a hyphen or “at” between Illinois and Chicago.
• In body copy, always use the full name on first reference. Do not put the acronym, UIC, in parentheses after this first mention of the full name. You may, however, use the acronym UIC in subsequent references.
• It is always best to use both names in any communication if possible. Keep in mind the intended audience. If you are confident your audience, such as an internal audience, knows UIC and what the acronym stands for, it is acceptable to use solely UIC. If it is an external audience with greater reach outside Chicago and Illinois, it is important to use the full name along with the acronym.
• Consider the formality of the communication: If the material is official and very formal, it is best to use the full name.

Long

Our mission at the University of Illinois Chicago is to provide the broadest access to the highest levels of educational, research and clinical excellence. Named an “Opportunity University” by the Carnegie Foundation, UIC is a nationally recognized engine of social mobility, consistently ranked first in Illinois and ninth nationally among public universities in U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges.

Located in the heart of Chicago, UIC is the city’s largest university and only public research institution. With regional campuses in Peoria, Rockford, Springfield and Urbana, UIC has 16 academic colleges serving nearly 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. More than half of our students are first generation while 56 percent are Pell-eligible. Our hospital and clinics provide care to the most underserved communities in Chicago. And nearly half a billion dollars in annual research funding supports discovery and provides solutions to complex problems.

Recognized as one of the most culturally rich campuses in the nation, UIC is a leader in providing world-class education with real-world impact. At UIC, access and excellence thrive together, creating transformational and generational change for both our students and the communities we serve. Students become professionals in law; business; engineering; education; liberal arts and sciences; urban planning; and architecture, design, and the arts. In addition to one of the largest colleges of medicine in the country, UIC offers programs in dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, social work and applied health sciences. It is the state’s principal educator of health professionals.

At UIC, we make access and excellence known – every day.

Shortened

The mission of the University of Illinois Chicago is to provide the broadest access to the highest levels of educational, research and clinical excellence. Located in the heart of Chicago, UIC is the city’s largest, most culturally rich university and only public research institution. UIC serves nearly 36,000 students – 56 percent are Pell-eligible, and more than half are first generation – across 16 colleges. As the state’s leading educator of health professionals and home to UI Health, the university’s academic health enterprise, UIC delivers high-quality education with real-world reach. UIC students shape their own UIC students shape their own futures while creating lasting impact for others. UIC makes access and excellence known – every day.

UIC is a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) and one of the most diverse college campuses in the U.S. It is one of only 26 institutions in the country that is designated as both a Carnegie 1 Institution (R1) and a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It is also designated as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). Nearly 60% of first-time, first-year students at UIC are Pell-eligible and 35% identify as first-generation college students.