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 Student Shazaad Ahmed Selected for Distinguished Fellowship
| Today is July 16, 2025 (Wednesday) | ||
| July 2025 | ||
| 23 | 11am to 12:30pm | Free Financial Literacy Workshop |
| 24 | 10am to 4pm | Quantum Ready - Preparing Today's Workforce for Tomorrow's Tech |
| 25 | 10am to 2pm | Campus and Community Vaccination & Booster Clinic |
| August 2025 | ||
| 20 | 5:30pm to 7:30pm | Jazz on the Grass |
| September 2025 | ||
| 1 | (Holiday) | Labor Day |
| 4 | 5:30pm to 7:30pm | Jazz on the Grass |
Chicago State University is a proud recipient of a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, supporting efforts to transform Broadening Participation (BP) research and practice in STEM.
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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