Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

• 2712 Students

• Admit Rate: 57%

• Mid 50% SAT: Reading & Writing: 510 - 640, Math: 620 - 720

• Mid 50% ACT: English: 25 – 32, Math: 27 – 32

• Test Optional: 79% submitted scores

• Cost of Attendance: $65,036

• % of Need Met: 77%

• % Receiving Merit Aid: 94%

• Average Merit Award: $24,787

• IIT has been very generous with Seattle public high school students in recent years awarding at least one full-tuition scholarship that I know of

• 53% of classes have fewer than 20 students

• Strong focus on engineering and architecture

• Extensive undergraduate research opportunities

• State of the art laboratories

• 120-acre campus designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe who directed the school of architecture for 20 years

• 3 miles south of downtown Chicago. 1 mile west of Lake Michigan

• Incoming first years all receive Apple iPads and students work with their professors to design applications to enhance their educational experience

• Despite the technology focus, there is still a strong emphasis on writing across all the programs

• The most popular majors are Engineering, Architecture, Computer Science and Business

• The academic climate is intense here and the culture is competitive

• Multi-disciplinary group-based learning is big here

• With over 20 research centers on campus and ties to Chicago area research labs, there are many opportunities for students to do undergraduate research

• There is a five-year co-op program which allows students to get hands-on industry-based experience

• 68% of students live in the residence halls. The rest commute from throughout Chicago.

• The social life on campus is fairly limited but improving. There is a small Greek community (11% men, 15% women).

• Fun fact: Directly across the street from the Chicago White Sox stadium