Quad
U. Illinois Chicago
U. California-Riverside

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Illinois Chicago's yield is 12 pts higher than U. California-Riverside's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Illinois Chicago admits 76% vs. 76% at U. California-Riverside

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Illinois Chicago76%
U. California-Riverside76%
Applicants
U. Illinois Chicago29.9K
U. California-Riverside58K
Admitted
U. Illinois Chicago22.7K
U. California-Riverside44.3K
Yield rate
U. Illinois Chicago24%
U. California-Riverside12%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Illinois ChicagoSelective
  • U. California-RiversideSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. Illinois Chicago80%
U. California-Riverside80%
Men admitted
U. Illinois Chicago74%
U. California-Riverside72%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Illinois Chicago
1130–1350
U. California-RiversideTest-blind–

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Illinois Chicago
24–31
U. California-RiversideTest-blind–

Axis runs 20–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Illinois Chicago30%
U. California-RiversideNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. Illinois Chicago4%
U. California-RiversideNot reported

Test policy

  • U. Illinois ChicagoTest-optional
  • U. California-RiversideTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. Illinois Chicago

    , GPA, and class rank are all very important; tests are considered. 25% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

  • U. California-Riverside

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required. 51% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so .

What they look at

FactorU. Illinois ChicagoU. California-Riverside
High school GPA Very importantRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Very importantNot considered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ImportantNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:University of Illinois Chicago (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Illinois Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Illinois Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Illinois Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why