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Best Value in Midwest
—U.S. News & World Report
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#1
in Undergraduate Teaching
in Illinois
in Illinois
#1
for Social Mobility
in Illinois
in Illinois
Top 20
Regional University
in the Midwest
in the Midwest
16
Average class size
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
23
Nations represented
in student body
in student body
100%
Freshmen who receive
financial aid
financial aid
100%
of students complete high-impact experiences outside class
25+
Graduate degree programs
20
Study abroad programs
35+
Student clubs and organizations
250,000+
Volumes in library
10
Miles from downtown Chicago
3.28
Average GPA
of student-athletes
of student-athletes
240+
Student athletes
13
Men’s and women’s
varsity teams
varsity teams
