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The University of Chicago is one of the leading colleges in Illinois with the acceptance rate of 6%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 1 and Early Decision II - January 3 and Early Action - November 1 . For more information, call 773-702-8650 or send email at collegeadmissions@uchicago.edu.

37958 Enrolled 6% Acceptance Rate 33 - 35 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 37,958
    • Average HS GPA: 4.33
    • Acceptance Rate: 6%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 25% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 9% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 2% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 1% — 3.00 - 3.24

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    740 - 780
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    770 - 800
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    33 - 35

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 1
    Early Decision II
    January 3
    Early Action
    November 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African Studies.
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.
    Latin American Studies.
    Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Neuroscience.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Programming, Other.
    Computer Science.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, General.
    ENGINEERING.
    Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Comparative Literature.
    East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    German Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Medicine.
    Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
    HISTORY.
    History and Philosophy of Science and Technology.
    History, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
    Systems Science and Theory.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Jewish/Judaic Studies.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy.
    Chemistry, General.
    Chemistry, Other.
    Geophysics and Seismology.
    Physical Sciences.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Counseling Psychology.
    Experimental Psychology.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Policy Analysis, General.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
    Geography.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, General.
    Social Sciences, Other.
    Sociology.
    THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.
    Theology/Theological Studies.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Directing and Theatrical Production.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts.
    Music, General.
    Visual and Performing Arts, Other.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Diane Peters-Hopkins ?79
    co-CEO at Gensler, the world?s largest architecture firm
    Dr. Kevin Churchwell ?83
    President and CEO at Boston Children?s Hospital
    Dianna Cowern ?11
    Youtuber Known as Physics Girl
    Capt. Catherine (Cady) Coleman '83
    astronaut
    Paul Modrich '68
    Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry
    I.M. Pei '40
    architect
    Hal R. Varian '69
    Chief Economist at Google

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 15

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • School

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    N/A
    Required Fees
    N/A
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    N/A
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    N/A

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • N/A
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 99/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    7526
    Foreign Countries Represented
    125

  • Demographics

    • Asian 19.95%
    • African-American 6.07%
    • Hispanic 14.93%
    • Caucasian 33.45%
    • Male 52%
    • Female 48%
    • Аre out of state 83

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    59%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 91/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    100%
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    401
    Number of Honor Societies
    2
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division III
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Wrestling
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Illinois - Chicago Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Illinois Institute of Technology

  • Sustainability

    As one of the country’s preeminent research universities, the University of Chicago demonstrates a commitment to being an equally green national leader, as exhibited by the creation of a Strategic Sustainability Plan, outlining quantifiable goals and tracking metrics, including a commitment to reduce green house gas emissions by 20 percent (from 2009 levels) by 2025. Through a single-stream recycling system, the University of Chicago diverts nearly 47 percent of waste produced on campus. The University strives to reduce single-occupancy vehicle use by encouraging alternative transportation across campus via a free bike share program and free or reduced cost public transportation. In the dining halls 37 percent of the University’s food budget goes toward local and organic sourcing. Facility standards include a minimum LEED Silver certification. Completed LEED buildings at the University include: one Platinum, six Gold and two Silver ; with an additional four projects currently underway. Sustainable Actions for a Greener Environment – S.A.G.E. – is the University of Chicago’s green leadership program. Held quarterly, dedicated members of the University community attend a training session where they learn how to raise awareness about campus environmental initiatives, contribute to the sustainability efforts of the University, and inspire their peers to integrate sustainable action into their daily life. The program is unique in that the hundred’s of trained SAGE Ambassadors come from among the ranks of University faculty, students, and staff, facilitating the opportunity for innovative green leadership and collaboration across all levels of the University.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    %20http://commonsense.uchicago.edu/page/crime-information-and-statistics
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    N/A

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    91%
    Graduate in 5 years
    94%
    Graduate in 6 years
    96%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $65800
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $123100
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $68200
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $128800
    Percent High Job Meaning
    47%
    Percent STEM
    22%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 92/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday, Some Saturdays & Sundays
      • 8:30am-5pm
      • 773-702-8650
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Daily when open
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