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University of Chicago

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL · City · 7,569 students
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$14,860
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
$0
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
95%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
70% typical
$91,885
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$63,395 typical
4%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
73% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

The University of Chicago is renowned for its uncompromising intellectual rigor, commitment to free expression, and world-class programs in economics, political science, physics, and the social sciences. Situated in Chicago's historic Hyde Park neighborhood, campus culture is intensely academic, debate-oriented, and distinctively quirky, centered around a close-knit residential House System. The university sets itself apart through its famous Core Curriculum—which requires all undergraduates to engage deeply with foundational texts across disciplines—and unique traditions like "Scav," one of the world's largest scavenger hunts.

Wikipedia:The University of Chicago is a private research university in the Hyde Park community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Location
Chicago, IL, 60637 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MDW · Chicago Midway
8 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$70,662
Housing & food (on campus)$20,109
Books & supplies$1,800
Cost of attendance$90,360
Average net price$14,860
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$70,662
Housing & food (on campus)$20,109
Books & supplies$1,800
Cost of attendance$90,360
Average net price$14,860
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$-1,264
$30–48k
$914
$48–75k
$226
$75–110k
$12,602
$110k+
$48,524
Merit aid · 2025-26
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$16,333
Share of first-years who get one3%
Source: University of Chicago's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
95%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
87%
Back for yr 2
99%
Transferred
1%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
96% graduated · 2% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 1% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$80,870
10 yrs after entry$91,885
Debt
Median at graduation$15,000
Monthly payment$159
Middle 50% owe$6.3k–$23.9k
90th percentile$27,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: 70% graduate within 6 yrs, $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
4%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1554
R 740–780 · M 770–800
ACT midpoint
34
Comp 34–35 · E 34–36 · M 33–35
SAT middle 50%: 1510–1580
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Student Body
Gender
Men 54%Women 46%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
5 : 1
Pell grant
15%
First-gen
20%
Family income
$47,139
Independent
7%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
30%
Hispanic
17%
Black
7%
Asian
19%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
18%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III with football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Lacrosse
    Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming and Diving (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$80,870
After 10 yrs
$91,885
Economics622
Mathematics181
Computer Science156
Biology, General127
Political Science and Government111
Research and Experimental Psychology99
Public Policy Analysis90
Chemistry87
History70
Philosophy61
Neurobiology and Neurosciences59
English Language and Literature, General53
Natural Resources Conservation and Research50
Statistics48
Physics48
Chemical Engineering39
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$9.1B
Full-time faculty
85%
Faculty salary
$19,806/mo
Teaching spend
$96,069
per student
Federal loans
5%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral University
Research activity
R1 — very high research
$681M research spending · 462 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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