University of Illinois at Chicago Veteran Services & Resources

Is University of Illinois at Chicago a Good School for Veterans?

If you're a veteran who is thinking about going back to school, it's important to see how well the school treats its students with prior military service first. We've assembled this University of Illinois at Chicago veteran's report to help you in your research. If you're looking for information related to military tuition assistance such as the GI Bill® or Yellow Ribbon Program, go to the following page: University of Illinois at Chicago GI Bill® Information

What You'll Find in Our Veterans Report on UIC:

• Rankings
• Number of Veterans
• Federal Program Participation
• Credit for Military Training
• ROTC
• VA Complaints
• References

How Does UIC Rank for Veterans?

University of Illinois at Chicago was not included in this year's [Best Schools for Veterans ranking[(/rankings/veterans). This could be due to a number of reasons, including insufficent data.

How Many Veterans Go to UIC?

A large number of veterans attending a college means the college and faculty are more used to supporting and accommodating the needs of those with prior military experience.

According to the VA, there are 1 GI Bill® students at UIC. There are 33,518 students enrolled at UIC. This means that approximately 0.00% use the GI Bill® to help pay for tuition, fees, and other expenses. For context, let's take this into consideration. According to the Student Veterans of America, approximately three to four per cent of American college students are veterans.

Note, this figure includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill®, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment). It does not include any active-duty military personnel that are attending this college via Tuition Assistance, so the total military population is potentially larger than this.

Federal Veteran Programs at UIC

University of Illinois at Chicago participates in the following federal programs for vets.

What does this mean to me? Below you can view the specific commitments this school has made by participating in individual programs.

University of Illinois at Chicago does have a student veterans group.

Does UIC Give Credit for Military Training?

If you have specialized military training, UIC may take that into consideration and grant college credit for that. Talk with your admissions counselor to learn more.

UIC Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC)

• Air Force
• Army
• Navy

Complaints to the VA About UIC

There have been no complaints registered to the VA for this college.

Notes and References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Hied5 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

**GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibil.

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