Loyola: Wtf people? Loyola is Catholic, but you do not have to be Catholic to attend, nor do they require you to follow or believe in Catholic doctrine (other than abortion=bad); I know a lot of non-Catholics who have attended Loyola and enjoyed the school tremendously. Loyola is in Maywood which isnt exactly the nicest suburb, but youre close to the city proper, as well as nicer suburbs, so it isnt too bad.
Rush: Although it is a private school, Rush does receive extra money from the state government for each Illinois resident it enrolls. Thus, it is difficult for oos applicants to gain admission unless they have ties to the state.
Rosalind Franklin: North of the city near a large naval base and Abbott labs, although many students live on the north side of the city, especially in the last two years when rotations are done in the city.
Midwestern (osteopathic): Located in the Western suburbs, its not in the most exciting place, but the city is only about an hour away. Besides the structure of its curriculum, Midwestern stands above other osteopathic schools because it is affiliated with several hospitals in Chicago so you wont have to move around to do your rotations
Northwestern: Located downtown instead of in Evanston with the rest of the campus, Northwestern is definitely in the best location out of all the schools, although it can be expensive to live near the hospital
😍The University of Chicago😍: Dont let other people fool you: yes Pritzker is located on the South Side, which isnt the best part of the city, but it is located in the neighborhood of Hype Park which is comparatively safe and rather affluent. The school is very research heavy, and students have the ability to see a gamut of patients from the poorest, uninsured patients from the South Side to the wealthiest people in the city who are referred to specialists
University of Illinois: The university has two tracts: Chicago and Champaign-Urbana/Peoria/Rockford. You will apply to Chicago, and if you are accepted you rank the four campuses, Champaign-Urbana, Chicago, Peoria, and Rockford, in the order you would prefer to attend. If you are given a spot at Chicago, you will spend all four years there. If you get Peoria or Rockford, you do your first year in Champaign-Urbana, and your last three years in your respective city. If you select Champaign-Urbana, you will spend all four years there. Although you can transfer from Rockford to Peoria or Champaign-Urbana, or any combination of those three schools, you CANNOT transfer to Chicago from any other campus. Generally Chicago fills-up fast, so a lot of individuals who are accepted late in the process end-up elsewhere. Also, unless you are an urm, you will have to pay in state tuition for all four years, which is about $47,000 a year. Also realize that the University of Illinois requires two semesters of psychology because they are ******ed like that--sorry for my parlance
Southern Illinois: Only takes Illinois residents unless you are applying J.D./M.D.