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University of Chicago Overview

University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Chicago, Illinois. The city atmosphere of Chicago makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is University of Chicago Known For?

2,353 Undergraduate Awards
$57,126 Avg Cost After Aid
5% Acceptance Rate
  • Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at UChicago since the student to facuty ratio is 5 to 1.
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UChicago.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 85% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, UChicago bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $91,885 a year. That's about 125% more than their peers at other schools.
  • On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from UChicago to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is University of Chicago?

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Contact details for UChicago are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: 773-702-1234
Website: www.uchicago.edu

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How Do I Get Into UChicago?

You can apply to UChicago online at: https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for UChicago

Submission Required?
High School GPA 5
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UChicago?

5% Acceptance Rate
48% Of Accepted Are Women
52% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 5%, UChicago is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 52% of accepted students are men and 48% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 6%, and the acceptance rate for women is 5%.

Average Test Scores

About 52% of students accepted to UChicago submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 740 and 780. Math scores were between 760 and 800.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Chicago  ( 740 to 780 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for University of Chicago  ( 760 to 800 )
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800
UChicago received ACT scores from 32% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 34 and 36. Math scores were between 31 and 0. Composite scores were between 34 and 35.

ACT English Scores for University of Chicago  ( 34 to 36 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Chicago  ( 34 to 35 )
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36

Can I Afford University of Chicago?

$57,126 Net Price
7% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of UChicago is $57,126. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UChicago, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $12,150 a year. That adds up to $48,600 over four years for those students.

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University of Chicago Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,020 Full-Time Undergraduates
48% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,056 undergraduate students at UChicago, with 7,020 being full-time and 36 being part-time.

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There are also 10,778 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,020 full-time undergraduates at UChicago, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Chicago students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,429
Black or African American 383
Hispanic or Latino 1,025
White 2,497
International Students 1,059
Other Races/Ethnicities 627

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at University of Chicago. At this time, 48 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 117 countries are represented at UChicago. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

University of Chicago Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 1,236 6 1,242
Economics 622 26 78 41 767
General Social Sciences 0 12 706 6 724
Computer Science 156 0 217 29 402
Data Analytics 0 0 251 0 251
Applied Mathematics 0 0 228 6 234
Law 0 0 0 213 213
Mathematics 181 0 8 19 208
Social Work 0 0 187 5 192
International Relations & National Security 23 88 75 0 186
Child Development & Psychology 99 0 73 10 182
Computer Systems Analysis 0 164 0 0 164
Chemistry 87 0 48 29 164
General Biology 127 0 25 1 153
Finance & Financial Management 0 147 0 0 147
Liberal Arts General Studies 10 0 137 0 147
Political Science & Government 111 0 9 11 131
Physics 48 0 42 35 125
Public Policy 90 32 0 0 122
Statistics 48 0 70 3 121
History 70 0 15 29 114
Medicine 0 0 0 87 87
Computer Programming 1 0 80 0 81
Legal Research 0 0 77 1 78
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 59 0 2 10 71
Chemical Engineering 39 0 9 23 71
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15 0 42 14 71
General English Literature 53 0 8 9 70
Philosophy 61 0 1 8 70
Natural Resources Conservation 50 0 1 0 51
Anthropology 28 0 5 18 51
Public Health 0 50 0 0 50
Computer Information Systems 0 0 48 0 48
Natural Resource Management 0 46 0 0 46
Sociology 22 0 10 13 45
Romance Languages 32 0 3 8 43
Other Social Sciences 39 0 0 0 39
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 13 0 24 0 37
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 26 0 4 7 37
Area Studies 16 0 18 0 34
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 33 0 33
Ethnic Studies 13 19 0 0 32
Writing Studies 31 0 0 0 31
Astronomy & Astrophysics 22 0 0 8 30
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 14 0 8 5 27
Fine & Studio Arts 17 0 4 6 27
Music 16 0 2 9 27
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 5 19 0 24
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 8 15 23
East Asian Languages 17 0 3 3 23
Classical Languages & Literature 15 0 5 2 22
Genetics 0 0 11 10 21
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 10 11 21
Marketing 0 21 0 0 21
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16 0 0 3 19
General Business/Commerce 0 0 13 4 17
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 3 0 5 9 17
Other Visual Art 16 0 0 0 16
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 7 7 14
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 7 7 14
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 1 13 14
South Asian Languages 0 0 5 8 13
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 12 0 12
Business Administration & Management 0 0 11 0 11
Germanic Languages 7 0 1 3 11
Geological & Earth Sciences 7 0 1 3 11
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 10 0 0 0 10
Sustainability Science 0 10 0 0 10
Drama & Theater Arts 6 0 0 3 9
General Physical Sciences 0 0 8 0 8
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 8 0 8
Systems Theory 7 0 0 0 7
Behavioral Science 0 0 0 6 6
Medieval Studies 6 0 0 0 6
Nutrition Science 0 0 0 3 3
Information Science 0 0 2 0 2
Engineering Physics 0 0 0 2 2
Medical Science 0 2 0 0 2
Cognitive Science 2 0 0 0 2
Science, Technology & Society 0 0 0 2 2
Public Relations & Advertising 0 1 0 0 1
Religious Studies 1 0 0 0 1
Geography & Cartography 1 0 0 0 1
International Business 0 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,353 623 3,921 783 7,680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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