University of Chicago
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Class Rank
Top tenth (96%)
Top 11%–25% (3%)
Top 26%–50% (1%)
High School GPA
4.0 (58.5%)
3.75–3.99 (30.1%)
3.50–3.74 (6.8%)
3.25–3.49 (1.8%)
3.00–3.24 (2.8%)
2.50–2.99 (0.1%)
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Very Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Very Important |
| Class rank | Considered |
| Academic GPA | Considered |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
Non-academic
| Extracurricular activities | Very Important |
| Talent/ability | Very Important |
| Character/personal qualities | Very Important |
| First generation | Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Considered |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| State residency | Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Considered |
| Racial/ethnic status | Considered |
| Volunteer work | Considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Interview | Not Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 570
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $78,383
Students with non-need merit aid: 65
Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $16,338
Student Debt
Median total debt: $13,368
Students with federal loans: 5.1%
Students with Pell grants: 14.5%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $77,119
After 5 years: $103,328
Majors(48 programs)
- Economics.(423 graduates)
- Mathematics.(159 graduates)
- Biology, General.(147 graduates)
- Public Policy Analysis.(129 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(106 graduates)
- Computer Science.(93 graduates)
- Research and Experimental Psychology.(78 graduates)
- Statistics.(76 graduates)
- History.(72 graduates)
- Philosophy.(70 graduates)
- Chemistry.(70 graduates)
- Physics.(63 graduates)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(61 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(59 graduates)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.(41 graduates)
- Sociology.(31 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(28 graduates)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(25 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(22 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(21 graduates)
- Chemical Engineering.(21 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(21 graduates)
- Anthropology.(20 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(19 graduates)
- International Relations and National Security Studies.(17 graduates)
- Area Studies.(14 graduates)
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(13 graduates)
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(13 graduates)
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(13 graduates)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(13 graduates)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other.(12 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(8 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(7 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(7 graduates)
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(6 graduates)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics.(6 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(6 graduates)
- Music.(5 graduates)
- Theological and Ministerial Studies.(4 graduates)
- Geography and Cartography.(4 graduates)
- South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(3 graduates)
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies.(2 graduates)
- Social Sciences, Other.(2 graduates)
- Systems Science and Theory.
- Psychology, General.
- Social Work.
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,540 students
Admission Rate: 4.8%
Retention Rate: 99.4%
Graduation Rate: 94.9%
Student Demographics
White (30.9%)
Hispanic (17.1%)
Black (7.0%)
Asian (19.7%)
Two or More (7.1%)
International (16.0%)
Gender Distribution
Men (53.4%)
Women (46.6%)