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UIC is Chicago's largest university with more than 33,000 students, 12,000 employees, 16 colleges and a major public medical center.

Aurora University is an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning, annually educating more than 5,600 degree-seeking students at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. In addition to its main campus in Aurora, Illinois, AU offers programs online, and in partnership with McHenry County College in downtown Woodstock, Illinois. With more than 50 traditional undergraduate majors and minors, and a wide variety of graduate programs, you’ll build a strong academic foundation and be prepared for life after graduation. AU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission to offer degrees at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level.

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, with nearly 17,000 students. The University has four campuses: three in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, as well as course locations at our Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois. The University features 13 schools and colleges, including the Quinlan School of Business, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Stritch School of Medicine, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Arrupe College, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, School of Education, School of Environmental Sustainability, School of Law, School of Social Work, and Graduate School. Consistently ranked a top national university by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is also among a select group of universities recognized for community service and engagement by prestigious national organizations like the Carnegie Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service.