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Breakdown of “Campus Aesthetics” at UIC
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By Gender
MaleC
FemaleC
 
By Major
AccountingB-
ArchitectureA-
BiologyC-
Business - Management and AdministrationB
Chemical EngineeringC
ChemistryD+
Civil EngineeringD-
CommunicationsD+
Computer EngineeringB-
Computer ScienceB-
CriminalB+
EconomicsC
EducationD+
Electrical EngineeringB
Engineering DepartmentB+
EnglishD+
FinanceC-
History/Histories (art history/etc.)D+
Industrial Operations EngineeringB+
KinesiologyB+
Language - French/Spanish/etc.B
MathC+
Mechanical EngineeringF
NursingC
OtherC-
PharmacyA
PhilosophyC-
PhysicsF
Political ScienceF
PreMed and MedicalC-
PsychologyC
School of InformationA+
SociologyB-
UndecidedC-
Urban PlanningC-
 

Against similar schools
Campus Aesthetics compared with similar schools in class.

University of Illinois Chicago
 C
Average of All Schools
 B
Average of schools in class
 A-

Harvard University
 B+
Yale University
 A-
Stanford University
 A
Princeton University
 A-
Cornell University
 A
Brown University
 A-
Columbia University in the City of New York
 B+
F
A+

Quotes touching on Campus Aesthetics

“... Since this campus resides by Chicago's Downtown area there was always something to do on the weekends ...”
 
“... I personally would highly recommend Harwood (Chem), Schejbal (Eng), Comer (Upper Bio), and Halliwell (Physics) and Ovid (Physics) Also, try r...”
 
“... The campus is unsafe, there have been muggings during every school year ...”
 
“... The daily commute was a grind and there was little to no opportunity to make friends on campus ...”
 
“... Okay, yes, I will admit it is very nice to have a campus in the middle of the city ...”
 
“... I went to UIC right after highschool, because when I visited there first time, it looked like a quite diverse campus community of white, latino, b...”
 
“... typical city college environment with an extremely ugly campus that looks like a sprawling prison ...”
 
“... I also lived on campus and cannot complain about the housing, in fact it is nicer than many other schools, I have been to ...”
 
“... Chicago is one of the greatest cities in the world and the UIC is pretty cool for an urban campus ...”
 
“... There is no social live at this campus ...”
 
“... If you do make the monumentally stupid decision to attend UIC, don't live on west campus ...”
 
“... I will not comment on the campus life since I'm a commuter (I had to assign a grade for such topics that pertian to life on campus but these are ...”
 
“... campus is dead after 5pm every day ...”
 
“... East campus may be the closest to all the classes but the smells and garbage dumps placed right outside of windows makes the place unlivable ...”
 
“... The campus was near the city but the city is useless after 5, Useful to skip classes which was cleverly put by one reviewer ...”
 
“... And for 25 thousand dollars a year in tuition/housing, I expect a beautifully maintained campus and it is not at all ...”
 
“... - Campus Care charged my account and put a hold on my account without informing me of such - I tried to go to an on campus meet-up for the Pea...”
 
“... Plus, the campus is aesthetically wretched ...”
 
“... The campus is very ugly with prison-like buildings that are dirty and in disrepair ...”
 
“... The only people who claim the social life is not there are the people who come to campus and leave at 4 ...”
 
“... And also many more students are living near campus in apartments ...”
 
“... I have heard the stereotypes that it is a cold place, with few teachers that speak English, but the fact is it is not high school, and it IS an ...”
 
“... Pros: Great professors, great programs, very challenging, Committed Administration (your degree will continue to rise in value), Proximity to Chic...”
 
“... I had a chance to meet people from all back grounds and participate in informative discussions ...”
 
“... UIC honestly is one of the best kept secret universities with outstanding nationally recognized faculty from various backgrounds ...”
 
“... The school is in a transition stage as it moves away from commuter school to traditional college campus with dorms ...”
 
“... Great school, love the south campus ...”
 
“... The campus has everything you need ...”
 
“... I highly recommend living on campus ...”
 
“... LOCATION The best thing about UIC is its location; the campus is condensed and has great walkability ...”
 
“... A lot of us were older students with jobs who couldn't spend all day on campus even if we wanted to, but that still didn't stop us from organizin...”
 
“... Its a huge campus and class size varies my course type ...”
 
“... They are also making major improvements to the campus itself ...”
 
“... I think most of the people who review this school commute, and lets face it, youre really not going to make friends when you only show up to ca...”
 
“... Aesthetically, the school is average ...”
 
“... I am currently a freshman and live on campus ...”
 
“... I think there needs to be a cultural change within the university to shed this inferior status and maybe break away from being in the shadow of ...”
 
“... If you can, live on campus ...”
 
“... The campus is pretty but some of the buildings are 1960's riot-proof-ugly ...”
 
“... If you are looking for a traditional college experience, living on campus is probably a good idea but in general, UIC is a commuter school ...”
 
“... I would advise driving yourself if you do not live on campus and not relying on public transportation ...”
 
“... You can get that experience if you live on or near campus, and join clubs or sports ...”
 
“... the classes aren't challenging, only 30% of the students live on campus so you don't get to know anyone, especially if you're like me and commute...”
 
“... The campus administration is great about responding to groups of students that organize together ...”
 
“... There is no social life, the campus (while improvements are being made) is very dull ...”
 
“... The school is good because it is cheap, it has lots of organizations and things to do on campus, the people seem to be diverse and fairly friendly...”
 
“... If you do come here during orientation, they have those flags on East campus near the SELs in order to create ethic ...”
 
“... UIC is a commuter school but I live on campus in Courtyard (don't pick courtyard unless you're a stoner)I am on the first floor and people smoke i...”
 
“... Only about 30% of the student body lives on campus, and most of that 30% spends their weekends at home ...”
 
“... Being in one of the oldest neighborhoods of Chicago, UIC doesn't exactly have the ability to foster your traditional campus life ...”
 
“... Most people do not live near or on campus ...”
 
“... Even in the midst of February four years ago, I knew this was MY campus ...”
 
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