Arizona State University vs University of Illinois-Chicago

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Arizona State University ranking on #219 according to the QS World Ranking 2023.It ranks among the top 225 global universities as per the recent QS - World University Rankings, THE - World University Rankings, and CWUR Rankings. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public research university, ranked 97 among national universities and 50 among public universities in USA.

Overview Comparison
Arizona State UniversityUniversity of Illinois
Collegedunia Score5.5 Out of 105.4 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 173 QS World University 2026
# 196 Center for World University Rankings 2025
# 200 QS World University 2025
# 334 QS World University 2026
# 201 Times Higher Education 2025
# 254 Center for World University Rankings 2025
Subject Strength# 47 for Engineering by US News 2025
# 51 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025
# 301 for Medicine by QS World University 2025
# 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025
# 119 for Medicine by QS World University 2025
# 169 for Law by US News 2025
ProgramsUG Programs -66
PG Programs -114
Doctorate Programs -21
UG Programs -89
PG Programs -57
Doctorate Programs -1
Acceptance Rate90.0 %78.5 %
Exam ScoreGMAT-650
GRE-300
IELTS-6.5
SAT-1180
TOEFL-80
GMAT-600
GRE-299
IELTS-6.5
PTE-54
SAT-1080
TOEFL-80
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   31200
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  25200
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 22446 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   44758
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  24738
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 29000 Per Year
placement (average package)

Top Recruiters are WP Carey & Co., Goldman Sachs Group, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, Intel Corp, Daimler Benz, Rubbermaid, AMERCO, HSBC, Shell oil company, Bank of America, Honeywell International.

  • MBA  : $1,23,000
  • Master of Science : $91,000
  • Bachelor Of Science : $81,000

Graduate Employability: 161-170 (2020).
54.8% graduates were employed: Employed (2019 class). 
Top paying degrees: MS- $88,0000.
MBA: $80,000. BSc.: $70,000


application requirements

LOR- 3 letters of recommendation, SOP- Yes, GPA- 3.53 (C+ grade)

Applicants must have scores requirements: 66-91 (based on program). You are also required to fulfill country-specific requirements.

Campuses and B-SchoolsW. P. Carey School of Business
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsArizona State UniversityUniversity of Illinois
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1885
1867
Student:Faculty Ratio18:1:1
11:1
Male:Female57% Male, 43% Female49% Male, 50% Female
Location Facts

If you get overburdened with study, then you should relax in arranging a party bike with your friends and colleagues. It is one of the funniest experiences around the campus premise. 

If you are a connoisseur of art, then you must pay a visit to the ceramic art museum. Those pieces of art display the expressionism form at its best. 


Located among culturally rich neighborhoods of Pilsen, Chinatown, Southloop, Little Italy, West loop, Greektown, is a 15-minute walk from downtown Chicago. It is highly accessible through public transport stops. 


Library

More than 4.5 million volumes of books along with articles. It is considered to be the 34th largest library located in USA and Canada


Total ebooks: 504,341. Databases: 634. Journals:60,000 are all housed together in 5 university libraries.  The library also has a special and university archives collectiom.


Campus Life

Homecoming Lantern Walk, Academic Bowl, Inferno are the major mentioning events that happened on the campus for new students. More than 1000 clubs are there for the students on basis of preferences 


Chicago’s only public university offers a pop-up pantry, wellness center, a gallery, theatre, student-run radio show, NCAA competing sports teams to indulge in. IT hosts free back to school concert, free comedy show during spring, The university has over 300 student organizations offering a number of opportunities to chose from. 


Hostel#Housing and meals - $18993
#Transportation - $3453
#Housing and Food Expenses - $14400
#Housing and Food Expenses - $14600
Famous Alumni

Reggie Jackson (baseball player), Barry Bonds (baseball player), Dough Dacey (Governor of Arizona), Phil Mickelson (professional golfer), David Spade (actor), Kate Spade (fashion designer), Jimmy Kimmel (TV host), Patt Tillman (American footballer), James Harden (basketball player), etc


Carol Moseley Braun (Former US Senator), Bernard Shaw (American Journalist), Bobby Rush (US representative), Justin Hartley (actor), Joanne McCarthy (baseball player), Adrian Smith (architect), Azhar Usman (Comedian), James Thompson (former governor Illinois). 


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