hi, I completed my undergrad at UCLA, but now looking to live outside of California...I'm interested in the MSW (master of social welfare) program at UIC but am worried about the out-of-state tuition. How expensive will UIC be? Is the program highly competitive/difficult to get into? I had a 3.2 gpa at UCLA (sociology major, applied developmental psych minor). How is the MSW program at UIC compared to the one at Chicago State University? I am only looking at public schools due to high out-of-state tuition costs. Any suggestions on neighborhoods/places to live would be appreciated too! thanks! :)
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UIC is rather expensive for OOSers. The University of Illinois has a policy to have very high tuition for non-residents. Also, it is very hard to change residency status once you start. http://www.uic.edu/depts/oar/grad/tuition_grad/tuition_grad_fal08_spr09.html Semester tuition/fees looks like it'll run about $12,440 for OOSers. Chicago State U is a joke of a school. It is the worst public school in the state. They constantly have money problems. UIC trumps CSU is every category. The area around UIC is getting pricey. Some do find reasonable housing south in Pilsen.
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UIC is expensive for out of staters, but the Jane Addam's program is nationally recognized, no one outside of Chicago has ever heard of Chicago State.
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i did not know chicago state offers a kind of masters. but, the "uni" isn't exactly praised for it's academics. for that reason, go with UIC (uni of il at chicago) since is far the best for masters degrees in the area. BTW, compared to other grad schools, uic's tuition cost the practically the same amount per semester. heck, it could be even less than some grad schools. IDK what the other 2 answers were talking about uic being sooooooooooooo expensive.
