Taking a Gap Year? Stay on Track. Get Ahead.

Have your plans to enroll in college this spring changed due to COVID-19? Are you taking a gap year and want to enroll in affordable university courses? Taking online courses at UIC lets you stay close to home and stay on track for graduation — while you explore your options and gain practical experience working.

UIC’s Online Pathways makes it easy to take online courses and earn college credit. You can register for general education courses in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences or courses in a specific discipline such as business, computer science, engineering and education. The spring term begins January 10th.

  • Access High Quality, Affordable University Courses
  • Learn Anywhere – 100% Online
  • Study with Nationally Recognized Faculty

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UIC's Strengths

  • 4 th in Social Mobility by U.S. News & World Report.

  • Top 10 Best Value College from Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education.

  • 2 nd Best Online Bachelor's Programs from U.S. News & World Report.

Online Pathways

Our Program

100% online university classes for college credit in the natural sciences, humanities and social sciences as well as courses in business, computer science, engineering and education. All classes are taught by UIC faculty in 8-week or 16-week sessions. Courses are offered during fall, spring, and summer terms and students receive a UIC transcript. Spring classes start January 10.

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