{"id":566,"date":"2023-11-13T12:01:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T12:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/illinois-university\/?page_id=566"},"modified":"2023-11-24T05:58:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T05:58:38","slug":"graduate-degree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/illinois-university\/graduate-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"566\" class=\"elementor elementor-566\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c3ed948 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c3ed948\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a01fa2e\" data-id=\"1a01fa2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275fa31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"275fa31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Graduate Degree<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e63e298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e63e298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<strong>HOME\u00a0 &gt;\u00a0 Graduate Degree<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77bd93db elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77bd93db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-654ecf4b\" data-id=\"654ecf4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eaef6d7 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4eaef6d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/illinois-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/elementor\/thumbs\/chicago-city-skyline-usa-qfp1mwxu1ogbc4hum57qmrtb6mxzg0aa8vlezi6auw.jpg\" title=\"Chicago city skyline, USA\" alt=\"Chicago city skyline, USA\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e8454c0\" data-id=\"7e8454c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c8e722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39c8e722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The University of Illinois Chicago Graduate Program is an excellent choice for students who want to pursue a master\u2019s degree in creative writing. The school offers MFA and PhD programs and undergraduate courses in English literature, creative writing and composition.<\/p><p>The difference between a master\u2019s and doctoral programs is that the latter requires more coursework than the former and generally takes longer to complete. The main difference between undergraduate and graduate programs lies in how long they take. While undergraduates usually take four years (or less), graduates can spend anywhere from two to five years getting their degrees, depending on whether they choose an accelerated track or not; this depends mainly on which school you\u2019re attending as well as your personal preferences about taking classes during summer semesters or winter breaks instead of just during regular semesters so that you don\u2019t have such long gaps between terms where no progress will be made towards completing requirements such as thesis papers or final exams.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a4ffa8 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a4ffa8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9b0568\" data-id=\"e9b0568\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1150055 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1150055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The University of Illinois has seven graduate schools<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a74492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a74492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Graduate school is a post-graduate program for students who have already earned bachelor\u2019s degrees. It offers master\u2019s degrees, doctorate degrees and other advanced degrees.<\/li><li>Graduate programs are optional to be accredited by the Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (CEJMC).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffcf023\" data-id=\"ffcf023\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a7196 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50a7196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/illinois-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/elementor\/thumbs\/smiling-students-and-lecturer-in-auditorium-at-university-qfp1mxvo8ihlnqghgnmd79krs0tcnpe0l08wgs4woo.jpg\" title=\"Smiling students and lecturer in auditorium at university\" alt=\"Smiling students and lecturer in auditorium at university\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72a243dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72a243dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25dde0f2\" data-id=\"25dde0f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-78462382 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78462382\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a82bd5b\" data-id=\"2a82bd5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ee2ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8ee2ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You can earn a master\u2019s degree or doctoral degree from these schools<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dab347e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dab347e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A master\u2019s degree is a graduate-level degree typically takes one to two years to complete. A doctoral degree is a higher level of education and usually takes three to five years to earn, depending on the program.<\/p><p>The cost of earning a master\u2019s or doctoral degree varies by institution, but it can be as low as $10,000 per year for in-state residents at some schools. For example, Illinois residents pay just over $16 per credit hour at UIC when they enrol in their graduate programs; out-of-state students pay about $12 more per credit hour than their counterparts who live within Illinois borders (and about $3 more than what residents pay).<\/p><p>Requirements vary among universities\u2019 departments and majors\u2013some require GRE scores for admission while others do not\u2013but most require coursework related specifically toward your chosen field of study along with other general requirements such as submitting letters from references who know you well enough through working together during previous employment positions held outside academia itself.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4118474f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4118474f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-282e8fc4 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"282e8fc4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640671c2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"640671c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Graduate College is the largest of the seven schools at the University of Illinois<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b837926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b837926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Graduate College is the largest of the seven schools at the University of Illinois. It offers about 80 subject areas, including business administration, chemistry and chemical biology, computer science and informatics, education policy studies (EPPS), engineering mechanics (EM), English language &amp; literature\/composition\/rhetoric, history \/political science\/international relations (HISPIR), mathematics education research (MERT) and physics. With its more than 6500 students pursuing doctoral degrees across all fields of study\u2013from applied statistics to zoology\u2013the Graduate College is also a member of The Association of American Universities (AAU).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6622112d elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6622112d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce2ce8f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce2ce8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thousands of degrees in about 80 subject areas are offered through Graduate College<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317df37d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"317df37d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Graduate College offers about 2,000 degrees in about 80 subject areas. The University of Illinois is a significant public research institution with over 90 schools and colleges. The Graduate College is the largest of these schools, with over 28,000 students enrolled in its master\u2019s and doctoral programs alone.<\/p><p>The Graduate College offers master\u2019s degrees (Masters), doctorates (PhD), and professional degrees, including law school or medical school preparation programs for those interested in further study after earning an undergraduate degree from another college or university.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48ff03c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48ff03c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b40a7b2\" data-id=\"3b40a7b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-195a06e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"195a06e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d24eb4d elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4d24eb4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3bc29e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f3bc29e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/illinois-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/elementor\/thumbs\/university-library-book-and-girl-student-learning-reading-and-studying-by-school-bookshelf-for-kn-qfp1mxvo1xnw4arzc3uxm75422g77lyg6mzuvecvw4.jpg\" title=\"University, library book and girl student learning, reading and studying by school bookshelf for kn\" alt=\"University, library book and girl student learning, reading and studying by school bookshelf for kn\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e3a29d6 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3e3a29d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f6ba26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21f6ba26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission Statement<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500d3700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"500d3700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mission of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is to develop and nurture the creative spirit of artists and writers by providing a comprehensive education in the arts. This University educate students to be leaders in their chosen fields, preparing them for a career in the arts or related professions, also help those who do not wish to pursue careers as practising artists or writers but want an understanding of how art serves people\u2019s lives. Our faculty members create new knowledge through research and scholarship in all areas that fall within our broad definition of \u201cthe arts.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43a5068 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43a5068\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d679e3f\" data-id=\"d679e3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b17d5fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b17d5fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7b2bb1 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f7b2bb1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483cd61 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"483cd61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accreditation<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651ef5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"651ef5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Accreditation is evaluating an institution and its programs to determine if they meet acceptable levels of quality. Accreditation is a voluntary process and does not confer government recognition or approval.<\/p><p>The University of Illinois Chicago Graduate Program has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 2013.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a43756 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9a43756\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e546023 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e546023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tuition and Financial Aid<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9826cdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9826cdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re looking for tuition and financial aid information, you\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/p><p>The cost of attendance at UIC is $14,000 per year. However, there are several ways that students can reduce their out-of-pocket expenses:<\/p><ul><li>Tuition remission is given to all graduate assistants who qualify as full-time students (see below). This means that they pay no tuition but receive a stipend instead.<\/li><li>The university offers scholarships based on academic performance and other factors such as leadership or community service experience; these awards may be used toward the cost of attendance or the student\u2019s living expenses while attending school here.<\/li><\/ul><p>If you would like more information about either of these types of awards before applying for financial aid through our Office Of Financial Aid And Scholarship Services (FAS), please contact us via email ([email protected]) or phone (773) 553-4823 Ext 1010 during our office hours Monday through Friday 9 am \u2013 5 pm CST<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64bb169 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64bb169\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd6842d\" data-id=\"bd6842d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-897862a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"897862a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8c38f9 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f8c38f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5067d0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5067d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Admissions Process<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c77352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c77352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The admissions process is a multi-step one that begins with an application form and ends with an interview. The steps in between include:<\/p><ul><li>Fill out an application form and pay the $75 application fee by the deadline (March 1).<\/li><li>Sending in transcripts from all colleges\/universities you\u2019ve attended to show your academic record.<\/li><li>Submit letters of recommendation from professors or others who can speak about your academic ability and potential for success at UIC graduate school.<\/li><li>Taking either the GRE General Test (Graduate Record Examinations) or GMAT exam if required by your program, scores must meet minimum requirements set by UIC\u2019s Graduate College Admissions Committee. Completing an online personal statement explaining why you would like to pursue graduate study at UIC, why this particular program interests you, what makes it unique compared with other programs available elsewhere (if applicable), etc., along with any additional information relevant only to yourself such as unusual circumstances surrounding previous academic experiences or career goals outside academia\/research fieldwork related specifically towards completing this degree program. Attending an interview session where faculty members ask questions about topics covered earlier during both written components above plus those specific questions relating directly towards studying within their specialized fields of research interest!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-09185ec elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"09185ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92cb5c0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92cb5c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Degree Programs Offered (MFA)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dbe7b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dbe7b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The University of Illinois Chicago offers an MFA in Creative Writing, an MFA in Nonfiction Writing and Poetry, and an MA in Creative Writing and Nonfiction Writing.<\/p><p>In the creative writing programs at UIC, you can focus your studies on fiction or poetry. If you\u2019re interested in playwriting, screenwriting, gossip, or poetry, consider applying for the Play wrights Workshop or Screen writers Workshop (offered through The Theatre School).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduate Degree HOME\u00a0 &gt;\u00a0 Graduate Degree The University of Illinois Chicago Graduate Program is an excellent choice for students who want to pursue a master\u2019s degree in creative writing. The school offers MFA and PhD programs and undergraduate courses in English literature, creative writing and composition. 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