Since its founding in 1890, Illinois Institute of Technology has dedicated significant resources to enable students from a wide range of financial backgrounds to attend. A private, independent, Ph.D.-granting, co-educational research university, Illinois Institute of Technology offers students a superb education in engineering, business, architecture, the sciences, psychology and the humanities, in an environment geared toward the undergraduate student. The university is committed to providing students a distinctive and relevant experience through hands-on learning, dedicated teachers, small class sizes, and undergraduate research opportunities. Classes are taught by senior faculty, not teaching assistants, who foster a culture of innovation with their own firsthand research experience. The school’s location in the world class city of Chicago gives students priceless access to the professional world through internships and employment. The university’s own diverse student population mirrors the global work environment faced by all graduates.

 

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates                    2,590
% male/female                                                           72/28
% African American                                                   4
% American Indian or Alaska Native                      1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                      13
% Hispanic                                                                  7
% White                                                                        46
% International                                                            17
% Pell grant recipients                                              25
Distinguished first-generation and minority alumni Yasuhire Ishimoto, photographer; Susan Soloman, chemist, Nobel Peace Prize, recipient; Jorge Zepeda, Bell Labs engineer, designer, optical communications systems; Walter Cambell, architect, founder, National Organization of Minority Architects; Jimmy Akintonde, architect, entrepreneur & founder, Ujaama Construction

 

full-time faculty                                               370
full-time minority faculty                                57
student-faculty ratio                                       9:1
average class size                                        10-19
% first-year retention rate                             88
% graduation rate (6 years)                         67
Popular majors Architecture, Engineering, the Sciences, Business, Psychology & Humanities

 

CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus (% fresh.)             46 (76)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations African Student Organization, Iranian Students Association, Japanese Film and Animation Society, Korean Hope, Korean Student Association, Latino Fuzion, Latinos Involved in Further Education, National Organization of Minority Architecture Students, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Pakistan Student Association, Arquitectos, Thai Student Association, Turkish Student Association, Vietnamese Students Association, Asian Pacific Gays, Lesbians, Allies, & More (GLAM), Black Student Union, Omega Delta, Chinese Student and Scholars Association, Indian Students Association, Indonesian Students Association, International Students Organization

Athletics NAIA, Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference; baseball, m/w basketball, m/w cross country, m/w soccer, m/w swimming and diving, volleyball More on Athletics...

 

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                                      3,092
% accepted                                                           57
# of first-year students enrolled                        530
SAT Critical Reading range                               520-640
SAT Math range                                                    610-700
SAT Writing                                                            520-630
ACT range                                                              25-30
average HS GPA                                                   3.84
Deadlines
early action                                                             1/7
regular decision                                                    rolling
application fee (online)                                        $0 ($0)

 

COST & AID
tuition                                                                                            $29,362
room & board                                                                              $9,940
total need-based institutional 
    scholarships/grants                                                              $15,615,371
% of students apply for need-based aid                               65
% of students receive aid                                                         100
% receiving need-based scholarship
    or grant aid                                                                              99
% receiving aid whose need was
    fully met                                                                                    19
average aid package                                                                 $24,394
average student loan debt upon
    graduation                                                                               $20,308