Illinois Institute of Technology

Elevate Your Excellence

Located in the great global city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a top-tier, nationally ranked, private research university with programs in engineering, computer science, architecture, design, science, business, human sciences, and law. As Chicago’s only comprehensive tech-focused university, Illinois Tech offers bachelor of science, master of science, professional master’s, and Ph.D. degrees, as well as certificates, in in-demand STEM fields and other areas of innovation. Special programs include dual-degree and pre-med/pre-health programs, as well as Illinois Tech’s Accelerated Master’s Program, which allows you to receive both your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in as few as five years.

Here are three things you’ll find at Illinois Tech—and no place else:

  • Chicago’s Tech University: Illinois Tech is the leading tech-focused university in the Chicago area. Our university has fueled the city’s rise as a global metropolis. Illinois Tech is a pipeline to professional opportunities in the city and worldwide through our strong global alumni network.
  • High Value: Illinois Tech is ranked among the best value universities in the nation, and our students have a high job-placement rate and earn competitive salaries: $70,444 is the mean starting salary of our graduates (2021 class).
  • Active Learning: Our one-of-a-kind Elevate program guarantees that you’ll take part in hands-on experiences and gain personalized mentorship, both of which make you uniquely career and OPT/CPT ready.

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High Quality, Unmatched Value

#1

in Illinois among private colleges for return on investment

(after aid, PayScale)

#44

ranked best value school in the United States

(U.S. News & World Report)

92.8%

employment rate within six months of graduation

(2021 class)

Elevate Your Future

Illinois Tech is the only university in the United States to offer the Elevate program—and a guarantee for your future. All Illinois Tech students can participate in Elevate. Elevate guarantees that you’ll take part in hands-on experiences—internships, research, competitions, career-related short courses, and more opportunities—that build your resume and empower you with the twenty-first century skills that employers seek. Elevate also ensures that you receive personalized academic and career mentorship. All of this is designed to make you uniquely career ready and positioned for OPT/CPT upon graduation.

Why We Chose Illinois Tech

Hear from three international students—in their own words—why Illinois Tech was the best choice for them.

The Colleges of Illinois Tech

Innovation-Driven Programs

Illinois Tech offers world-class degree programs that combine relevant education with high-value, real-world, hands-on learning—all of which prepare you to innovate and lead. Just a few of the programs include business administration, data science, artificial intelligence, applied cybersecurity and information technology, psychological science, social sciences, biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and architecture.

Learn more about our 50-plus undergraduate programs, including special programs such as accelerated master’s degrees, dual degrees, pre-health/pre-med, and more.

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