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

Have your plans to enroll in college this fall 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. More information is coming soon about fall application and course options. The fall term begins August 23rd.

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

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UIC's Strengths

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

  • Top10 Best Value College from Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education.

  • 3rd 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 16-week sessions. Courses are offered during fall and spring terms and students receive a UIC transcript. Fall classes start August 23.

See where Online Pathways can take you:

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