University of Chicago: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #19 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #16 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #15 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #1 of 38 | In Chicago |
| #2 of 2,556 | For Classics and Ancient History |
| Top10 | For 17 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 5%
- Undergraduates
- 7,595
- Graduates
- 10,744
- Male:Female Ratio
- 54:46
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.uchicago.edu
University of Chicago Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Chicago has an acceptance rate of 5% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| Applicants | 37,522 | 16,830 | 20,670 |
| Admissions | 2,039 | 1,064 | 975 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,729 | 936 | 793 |
28 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
891 or 52%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1500
or below
75% of them
had 1580
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Chicago are 1500-1580 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
546 or 32%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 34
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Chicago are 34-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 5852 (32%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 5535 (30%) |
| Asian | 2853 (16%) |
| Hispanic | 1959 (11%) |
| Black or African American | 949 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 790 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 384 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 (0%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 4 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend University of Chicago is $36,991 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $958 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $1,595 |
| $48-75K | $3,596 |
| $75-110K | $13,531 |
| $110K+ | $47,835 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $61,179 | $65,145 |
| Tuition in-state | $61,179 | $65,145 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $61,179 | $65,145 |
| Fee in-district | $3,081 | $1,347 |
| Fee in-state | $3,081 | $1,347 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,081 | $1,347 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,573 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $18,396 |
University of Chicago majors
University of Chicago has granted 1,746 bachelor's degrees across 47 programs, 3,665 master's across 66 programs, and 761 doctorate degrees across 57 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Chicago.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Science | 1,305 | 1 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 542 | 77 | 34 |
| Computer Science | 110 | 187 | 15 |
| Statistics, General | 23 | 270 | 15 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 75 | 215 | |
| Law | 218 | ||
| Social Sciences, General | 208 | 8 | |
| Social Work | 191 | 9 | |
| Mathematics, General | 126 | 16 | 8 |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 146 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 144 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 25 | 57 | 49 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 121 | ||
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 116 | 2 | |
| Physics, General | 50 | 33 | 25 |
| Experimental Psychology | 50 | 45 | 12 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 69 | 7 | 15 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 7 | 82 | |
| Medicine | 81 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 78 | ||
| History, General | 46 | 11 | 18 |
| Neuroscience | 66 | 1 | 7 |
| Theology & Theological Studies | 3 | 37 | 18 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 31 | 8 | 16 |
| Sociology, General | 38 | 7 | 10 |
| Environmental Studies | 29 | 22 | |
| Philosophy | 43 | 1 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 49 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 25 | 6 | 17 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 38 | 3 | 7 |
| Computer Programming, Other | 47 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 20 | 5 | 9 |
| Bioinformatics | 30 | ||
| Securities Services Administration & Management | 29 | ||
| Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| Linguistics | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 23 | ||
| Physical Sciences, General | 23 | ||
| Astronomy | 16 | 6 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| Creative Writing | 21 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 19 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 13 | 1 | 4 |
| Biophysics | 7 | 10 | |
| Chemistry, Other | 17 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 12 | 4 | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 9 | 7 | |
| Music, General | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 8 | 5 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 1 | 12 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 13 | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | 6 | 7 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 13 | ||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 6 | 7 | |
| Anatomy | 7 | 5 | |
| Molecular Genetics | 6 | 6 | |
| Divinity & Ministry | 11 | ||
| Genetics, General | 5 | 5 | |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 10 | ||
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 10 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Ecology | 6 | 3 | |
| General Studies | 9 | ||
| Immunology | 9 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 8 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 5 | 2 | |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 3 | 4 | |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 7 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 7 | ||
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 6 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 4 | 2 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 6 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 5 | 1 | |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | 6 | ||
| South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | 1 | |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 5 | ||
| Geography | 5 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 4 | ||
| African Studies | 4 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | ||
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 2 | 1 | |
| Microbiology, General | 3 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 2 | ||
| Human & Medical Genetics | 1 | 1 | |
| International Policy Analysis | 2 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 2 | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | 2 | ||
| Systems Science and Theory | 2 | ||
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,746 | 3,665 | 761 |
University of Chicago has a graduation rate of 96%, which is among the 2% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 96% | 94% | 97% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Chicago is a world-class research university with 218,377 scientific papers published and 9,508,413 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Computer Science, Genetics, Engineering, Biochemistry, and Environmental Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2236 | 48075 |
| 1992 | 2309 | 52071 |
| 1993 | 2287 | 52903 |
| 1994 | 2198 | 56115 |
| 1995 | 2470 | 58840 |
| 1996 | 2783 | 65777 |
| 1997 | 2574 | 71375 |
| 1998 | 2773 | 80183 |
| 1999 | 2789 | 87586 |
| 2000 | 2852 | 99602 |
| 2001 | 2996 | 110819 |
| 2002 | 3275 | 126006 |
| 2003 | 3345 | 140734 |
| 2004 | 3794 | 154696 |
| 2005 | 3959 | 174100 |
| 2006 | 4560 | 192054 |
| 2007 | 4640 | 215191 |
| 2008 | 4692 | 232329 |
| 2009 | 4917 | 257393 |
| 2010 | 5141 | 280459 |
| 2011 | 5329 | 304519 |
| 2012 | 5687 | 332859 |
| 2013 | 6190 | 357625 |
| 2014 | 6710 | 384878 |
| 2015 | 7091 | 402528 |
| 2016 | 7244 | 410997 |
| 2017 | 7556 | 426991 |
| 2018 | 7829 | 466693 |
| 2019 | 8004 | 506045 |
| 2020 | 9032 | 575980 |
| 2021 | 9290 | 635545 |
| 2022 | 8701 | 612388 |
| 2023 | 9203 | 608333 |
University of Chicago alumni
-
Barack Obama
- Enrolled in the University of Chicago
- 1997-2002 graduated with Bachelor of Science in law
- Occupations
- political writerinternational forum participantjuristpodcastercommunity organizer
- Biography
-
Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African-American president in U.S. history. Obama previously served as a U.S. senator representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008, as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004, and as a civil rights lawyer and university lecturer.
-
Bernie Sanders
- Enrolled in the University of Chicago
- In 1964 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in political science
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Bernard Sanders is an American politician and activist who is the senior United States senator from Vermont. Sanders is the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history but has a close relationship with the Democratic Party, having caucused with House and Senate Democrats for most of his congressional career and sought the party's presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020, coming second in both campaigns. He is often seen as a leader of the U.S. progressive movement.
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Carl Sagan
- Enrolled in the University of Chicago
- In 1955 graduated with Bachelor of Science in physics
- In 1956 graduated with Master of Science in physics
- In 1960 graduated with doctorate in astronomy and astrophysics
- Occupations
- television presenterphysicistscience communicatorspace scientistscience fiction writer
- Biography
-
Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer and science communicator. His best known scientific contribution is his research on the possibility of extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by exposure to light. He assembled the first physical messages sent into space, the Pioneer plaque and the Voyager Golden Record, which were universal messages that could potentially be understood by any extraterrestrial intelligence that might find them. He argued in favor of the hypothesis, which has since been accepted, that the high surface temperatures of Venus are the result of the greenhouse effect.
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David Rockefeller
- Occupations
- writerbankerart collectorentrepreneurbusinessperson
- Biography
-
David Rockefeller was an American investment banker who served as chairman and chief executive of Chase Manhattan Corporation. He was the oldest living member of the third generation of the Rockefeller family, and family patriarch from 2004 until his death in 2017. Rockefeller was the fifth son and youngest child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, and a grandson of John D. Rockefeller and Laura Spelman Rockefeller.
General info
| Founded | 1891 |
|---|---|
| Motto | crescat scientia vita excolatur |
| Colors | maroon, white |
| Academic calendar | June to June. Also Summer Session (June to August) |
| Total FTE staff | 11,720 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 5801 S Ellis Ave Chicago, Illinois, 60637 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,746,000 |
| Phone | 7737021234 |