CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY IS THE MOST
AFFORDABLE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO*
11:1
Faculty Ratio
60
Certificate Programs
$843k
Earning Bachelor
Degree Graduates
People of Color
Student Life at CSU
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 CSU freshmen. Once accepted at CSU, 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.
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 CSU undergraduate student.
The Latest News and More at CSU
Chicago State University Announces New Appointments to Board of Trustees and Reappointment of Esteemed Trustee
| Today is August 20, 2025 (Wednesday) | ||
Courses offered by Division of Continuing Education | ||
| Aug 22 - 24 | Freshmen Weekend | |
| Aug 25 - 29 | Welcome Week - Fall 2025 | |
| August 2025 | ||
| 25 | 8:30am | Back to School Parade |
| September 2025 | ||
| 1 | (Holiday) | Labor Day |
| 3 | 11am to 12pm | The Evolution of Advanced Air Mobility, A New Dimension of Mobility |
| 4 | 5:30pm to 7:30pm | Jazz on the Grass |
| October 2025 | ||
| 1 | 11:00am to12:00pm | Aerial and RIS-assisted edge computing for intelligent transportation services |
Colleges at CSU
*Most affordable public university in Chicago according to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, 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).
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