The University of Illinois at Chicago

Guaranteed Admissions Transfer

A partnership between City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) and the University of Illinois at Chicago to support Chicago’s students. The GAT Program offers guaranteed admission into nine specific colleges within UIC for students currently enrolled in classes at City Colleges of Chicago (College of Applied Health Sciences, Architecture, Design and the Arts, Business, Education, Engineering, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Public Health, RN to BSN Online Nursing, Urban Planning and Public Affairs).

What are the Requirements?

Eligibility for GAT

  • Apply to GAT by September 15th the year before you plan to enter UIC
  • Are strongly encouraged to graduate from City Colleges of Chicago with your AA or AS degree
  • Earn and maintain a required 3.0 GPA, while at City Colleges of Chicago and have no previous college coursework
  • Meet with your City Colleges of Chicago Transfer Director or academic advisor regularly
  • Attend information sessions and receptions conducted by City Colleges of Chicago and UIC representatives
  • Meet all UIC application deadlines

Requirements

  • Must be enrolled full-time for two consecutive years in one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago and have no previous college coursework
  • GAT students can only enter UIC during the Fall semester
  • Must also have an overall transfer GPA of 3.0, at the time of application to UIC
  • Participate in GAT Cohort activities at both City Colleges of Chicago and UIC
  • Create a transferology.com account
    1. Sign in or create a free account
    2. Enter the courses you have taken or plan to take
    3. Click "Search for Matches" to see how other schools will accept your coursework
    4. Click the green "% Match" box to view results for schools of interest
    5. Request information
    6. Use "Apply Courses to a Program" or view "School Programs"
Which UIC Programs are GAT Programs?

Program Availability

Check to see if your desired program is a GAT program.

Full GAT Program List
How do I become involved with UIC GAT?

Involvement with GAT

3 Simple steps to get involved

  1. Meet with your City Colleges of Chicago academic advisor or Transfer Director and indicate that you are interested in the GAT program.
  2. Complete and submit the GAT participation form
  3. Follow the program requirements shown in Transferology for the degree you wish to pursue at UIC
Where do I sign up?

Participation Form

Required questions are identified with an asterisk (*).

Find my GAT Advisor

To find out if you qualify for the GAT program please contact your community college advisor or transfer director. Do you need help finding your transfer director? Not a problem, use the GAT representative directory below by selecting your community college.

Contact UIC GAT Staff

Contact UIC GAT Staff

If you are in need of further assistance, don’t worry, you can contact UIC GAT staff at by filling out the form on this page or calling 312-355-0564 between 9am - 5pm (CST/CDT). While you wait for a response be sure to check out the frequently asked questions page for answers to commonly asked question about UIC GAT.