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FUTURE IN MOTION

Relive the highlights of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's 373rd Commencement — featuring speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, and Honorary Degree recipients Louis Carr, President of BET; Brett Hart, President of United Airlines; and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist, Karen Hunter.

This is what excellence looks like. This is ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ.

 

CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY IS THE MOST

AFFORDABLE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO*

9:1

Student to
Faculty Ratio

60

Degree and
Certificate Programs

$843k

Additional Lifetime
Earning Bachelor
Degree Graduates

75%

Faculty are
People of Color

Student Life at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ

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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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ freshmen. Once accepted at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, 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.

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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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ undergraduate student.

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The Latest News and More at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ

Dr. Nadeem Fazal, MD, PhD Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for 2026-2027

CHICAGO, IL-- Dr. Nadeem Fazal, MD, PhD, a Professor of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award
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*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).