BS Real Estate at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The BS in Real Estate (programme code 20FL1657BS) is offered by the Department of Real Estate in the College of Business Administration. The degree totals 120 credit hours: 48 hours of general and basic course requirements, 42 hours of business core, 18 hours of major requirements and 12 hours of business electives.

Faculty: College of Business Administration | Department: Department of Real Estate | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are RES 250 Real Estate Principles, RES 420 Real Estate Market Analysis, RES 450 Real Estate Data Analysis, and nine further hours of 300- or 400-level Real Estate courses (up to three hours may be 400-level Finance). Twelve hours of business electives can be used toward a second concentration or a college minor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

College of Business Administration (faculty-level): applicants need at least two years of one foreign language in high school with grades of C or better, or must complete two college-level semesters of one language (not counted toward the degree). Internal transfer from other UIC colleges: cumulative and UIC GPA of at least 2.00, a C or better in one required math course, at least a 2.50 GPA in the previous full-time semester; competitive and space-dependent. Transfer from other institutions: cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 in 24 semester hours at application and 36 at enrollment (2.75 recommended), with English Composition I and II and one required math course with a C or better expected. Progression: real estate majors should pass FIN 300 with a C or better by the fall semester of the sophomore year.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms are Fall (August) and Spring; transfer, readmission, second bachelor's and non-degree applicants can enter in Fall or Spring. Fall 2027 applications for transfer students open on December 15, 2026; Spring 2027 transfer and Fall/Spring 2027 first-year applications opened on August 1, 2026.

First-year deadlines: Spring 2027 on October 1, 2026; Fall 2027 Early Action on November 2, 2026; Fall 2027 Regular Decision on February 1, 2027. Scholarship priority date for first-year applicants is November 2, 2026. International applicants follow the same deadlines as first-year or transfer applicants.

Transfer deadlines: Spring 2027 on October 15, 2026; Fall 2027 Nursing on January 15, 2027; Fall 2027 on April 1, 2027. Readmission, second bachelor's and non-degree applicants share the transfer deadlines. Online programmes may have different deadlines.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application, with a nonrefundable $70 application fee or fee waiver (waivers for domestic applicants only). ACT or SAT scores are optional and are reviewed if submitted. Official high school transcripts are required.

Honors College deadlines: December 1, 2026 for Spring 2027; for Fall 2027 first-year, November 2, 2026 (priority) and February 1, 2027 (final); for Fall 2027 transfer, May 3, 2027 (priority) and June 1, 2027 (final). Honors College requires a separate application after applying to UIC.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uic.edu/

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