MEd Urban Higher Education at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The MEd in Urban Higher Education prepares graduates to work in an urban context and address challenges facing higher education professionals at urban institutions. It requires 36 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate.

Faculty: College of Education | Duration: 36 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate | Intake: Fall and Spring | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses (24 hours) are EDPS 515 Introduction to Urban Higher Education, EDPS 516 College Student Development Theory, EDPS 518 Students, Diversity, Equity, and Access, EDPS 520 The City as Campus, EDPS 530 Capstone Seminar and EPSY 516 Institutional Research, Data, and Evaluation. Recommended electives (12 hours) include EDPS 415, SPED 461, EDPS 519 and EDPS 529 (internship).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum GPA 2.75/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours of undergraduate study and 3.00/4.00 on all postbaccalaureate coursework combined. No tests required. Two letters of recommendation and a personal statement on program and professional goals. International applicants: TOEFL iBT 80 (4.5 if taken on or after 1/21/2026), IELTS Academic 6.5, PTE Academic 54, Duolingo 130. Admission is for Fall and Spring terms.

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.

Graduate and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both. Applications are made through the UIC graduate application or a centralized application service for some professional programmes.

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

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