CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY IS THE MOST
AFFORDABLE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO*
9:1
60
$843k
75%
Student Life at CSU

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.
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
| Today is October 2, 2026 (Friday) | ||
| Aug 20 - Oct 3, 2026 | Line Dancing | |
| Sept 15 - Nov 10, 2026 | Continuing Ed Southside Executive Entrepreneurial Training Program | |
| Oct 28 - 30, 2026 | Early Voting | |
| Courses offered by Division of Continuing Education | ||
| October 2026 | ||
| 5 | 11am | Fall 2026 Staff Twon Hall |
| 9 | 8:30am to 4:30pm | Women's Health and Healing Conference |
| 15 | 9am - 1pm | CINSER Annual Colloquium 2026 |
| 20 | 12:30 to 1:30pm | Generative AI Literacy Workshop for Faculty |
| 22 | 12:30 to 1:30 pm | Generative AI Literacy Workshop for Students |
| 26 | 6 to 8:30pm | Fall 2026 Criminal Justice Annual Symposium |
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).