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
60
$843k
75%
Student Life at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ

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.
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.

The Latest News and More at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ
| Today is July 20, 2026 (Monday) | ||
| Jun 2 - Jul 30, 2026 | Summer Chair Yoga @ the Library | |
| Sept 15 - Nov 10, 2026 | Continuing Ed Southside Executive Entrepreneurial Training Program | |
| Oct 28 - Oct 30, 2026 | Early Voting | |
| Courses offered by Division of Continuing Education | ||
| July 2026 | ||
| 21 | 10am to 4pm | Chicago tech Week: Smart Tech, Big Dreams |
| 24 | 8:30am to 5pm | ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Master of Social Work Alumni Conference |
Colleges at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ
*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).