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FUTURE IN MOTION
Relive the highlights of CSU's 373rd Commencement — featuring speaker Emanuel "Chris"
Welch, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, and Honorary Degree recipients
Louis Carr, President of BET; Brett Hart, President of United Airlines; and Pulitzer
Prize-Winning Journalist, Karen Hunter.
This is what excellence looks like. This is CSU.
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY IS THE MOST
AFFORDABLE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO*
9:1
Faculty Ratio
60
Certificate Programs
$843k
Earning Bachelor
Degree Graduates
75%
People of Color
Student Life at CSU
The Rise Academy Scholarship
Whether you’re already accepted to Chicago State or still looking at where to apply, Rise Academy is a unique opportunity only for CSU freshmen. Once accepted at CSU, you can enroll as a Rise Scholar and be equipped with the financial resources and dedicated on-campus support systems you need to succeed during your first year of college.
Honors College Scholarships
Students admitted to the Chicago State Honors College are eligible to receive scholarships to cover their tuition and mandatory fees. You can apply as an entering first-year undergraduate student, as a transfer undergrad, or as an established CSU undergraduate student.
The Latest News and More at CSU
America's Best Colleges for Women 2026
| Today is June 23, 2026 (Tuesday) | ||
| Jun 1 - Jun 30, 2026 | June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month | |
| Jun 2 - Jul 30, 2026 | Summer Chair Yoga @ the Library | |
| Sept 15 - Nov 10, 2026 | Continuing Ed Southside Executive Entrepreneurial Training Program | |
| Oct 28 - Oct 30, 2026 | Early Voting | |
| Courses offered by Division of Continuing Education | ||
| July 2026 | ||
| 3 | Holiday | Independence Day (Observed) |
| 21 | 10am to 4pm | Chicago tech Week: Smart Tech, Big Dreams |
| 24 | 8:30am to 5pm | CSU Master of Social Work Alumni Conference |
Colleges at CSU
*Most affordable public university in Chicago according to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, 11:1 Student to Faculty Ratio (2023-34 Academic Year), 60+ Degree & Certificate
Programs (2023-24 Academic Year), $843,000 Additional Lifetime Earning Bachelor Degree
Graduates (2018 Academic Year), 70%+ Faculty are People of Color (2023-24 Academic
Year).
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