University of Chicago: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #20 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 |
| #3 of 2,908 | For Classics and Ancient History |
| Top10 | For 17 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 4%
- Undergraduates
- 7,598
- Graduates
- 10,968
- 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 4% 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 | 4% | 6% | 4% |
| Applicants | 43,612 | 19,195 | 23,636 |
| Admissions | 1,955 | 1,070 | 885 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,726 | 955 | 771 |
102 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
850 or 49%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1510
or below
75% of them
had 1580
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Chicago are 1510-1580 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
460 or 27%
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 |
| 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 |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Nonresident Alien | 5956 (32%) |
|---|---|
| White | 5372 (29%) |
| Asian | 2918 (16%) |
| Hispanic | 2009 (11%) |
| Black or African American | 1008 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 835 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 453 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend University of Chicago is $28,060 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 | $914 |
| $48-75K | $226 |
| $75-110K | $12,602 |
| $110K+ | $48,524 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $67,446 | $67,200 |
| Tuition in-state | $67,446 | $67,200 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $67,446 | $67,200 |
| Fee in-district | $3,216 | $1,452 |
| Fee in-state | $3,216 | $1,452 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,216 | $1,452 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,572 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $20,109 |
University of Chicago majors
University of Chicago has granted 1,926 bachelor's degrees across 49 programs, 3,677 master's across 57 programs, and 748 doctorate degrees across 56 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Chicago.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Science | 1,251 | 6 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 548 | 74 | 41 |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 572 | ||
| Computer Science | 178 | 168 | 16 |
| Data Analytics, General | 246 | ||
| Law | 199 | ||
| Social Work | 174 | 3 | |
| Social Sciences, General | 168 | 4 | |
| Mathematics, General | 134 | 13 | 21 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 126 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 25 | 50 | 41 |
| Physics, General | 54 | 22 | 31 |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 104 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 100 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 75 | 7 | 14 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 52 | 20 | 23 |
| Medicine | 92 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 62 | 14 | 13 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 78 | ||
| Statistics, General | 27 | 44 | 6 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 68 | 5 | |
| Computer Programming, Other | 69 | ||
| History, General | 46 | 10 | 13 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 23 | 46 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 66 | 3 | |
| Neuroscience | 63 | 5 | |
| Theology & Theological Studies | 7 | 41 | 16 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 41 | 5 | 12 |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 16 | 27 | |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 39 | 2 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 41 | ||
| Sociology, General | 24 | 6 | 9 |
| Anthropology, General | 26 | 3 | 8 |
| Environmental Studies | 35 | ||
| Philosophy | 29 | 5 | |
| Astronomy | 24 | 8 | |
| Systems Science and Theory | 29 | ||
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 27 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 27 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 26 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 24 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| Biophysics | 7 | 15 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| General Studies | 22 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 21 | ||
| Linguistics | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Business & Commerce, General | 19 | ||
| Creative Writing | 19 | ||
| Divinity & Ministry | 19 | ||
| Molecular Biochemistry | 10 | 9 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 10 | 6 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 16 | ||
| Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 6 | 9 | |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 8 | 6 | |
| Genetics, General | 4 | 8 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Ecology | 6 | 5 | |
| Molecular Genetics | 6 | 5 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 7 | 4 | |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 1 | 8 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 8 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Immunology | 8 | ||
| Music, General | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 7 | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | 6 | ||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 6 | ||
| Human & Medical Genetics | 3 | 3 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 6 | ||
| Anatomy | 3 | 2 | |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 5 | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | 5 | ||
| International Policy Analysis | 5 | ||
| South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 4 | |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 4 | ||
| African Studies | 4 | ||
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 4 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 4 | ||
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 1 | 2 | |
| Ethnic Studies | 3 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 3 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 2 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 1 | |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 2 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 2 | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | 2 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 1 | |
| Geography | 1 | ||
| Securities Services Administration & Management | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,926 | 3,677 | 748 |
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 265,964 scientific papers published and 13,830,885 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Genetics, Environmental Science, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2609 | 69722 |
| 1994 | 2556 | 74356 |
| 1995 | 2802 | 78426 |
| 1996 | 3287 | 86956 |
| 1997 | 2937 | 93996 |
| 1998 | 3169 | 105482 |
| 1999 | 3186 | 115670 |
| 2000 | 3296 | 132326 |
| 2001 | 3381 | 146582 |
| 2002 | 3790 | 169474 |
| 2003 | 3867 | 191924 |
| 2004 | 4332 | 209054 |
| 2005 | 4579 | 233671 |
| 2006 | 5131 | 255353 |
| 2007 | 5316 | 282562 |
| 2008 | 5386 | 310845 |
| 2009 | 6747 | 341249 |
| 2010 | 6071 | 372119 |
| 2011 | 6446 | 408239 |
| 2012 | 6571 | 443593 |
| 2013 | 7125 | 474539 |
| 2014 | 7405 | 508520 |
| 2015 | 8234 | 530715 |
| 2016 | 8040 | 542491 |
| 2017 | 8351 | 569508 |
| 2018 | 8505 | 611318 |
| 2019 | 9378 | 680260 |
| 2020 | 10513 | 791023 |
| 2021 | 10266 | 857407 |
| 2022 | 10087 | 778334 |
| 2023 | 10951 | 801378 |
| 2024 | 9496 | 775061 |
| 2025 | 7892 | 682375 |
University of Chicago alumni
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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 serving as the senior United States senator from Vermont, a seat he has held since 2007. He is the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history, but maintains 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. Ideologically a democratic socialist, Sanders is regarded as one of the main leaders of the modern American progressive movement.
-
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 astrophysics and astronomy
- Occupations
- planetary scientistwriterastrophysicistscience fiction writerspace scientist
- Biography
-
Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator. Initially an assistant professor at Harvard, Sagan later moved to Cornell, where he was the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and directed the Laboratory for Planetary Studies. He played an active role in the Mariner, Viking and Voyager programs. He published more than 600 scientific papers and articles and several popular science books, starting with The Cosmic Connection. He won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for The Dragons of Eden.
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Larry Ellison
- Enrolled in the University of Chicago
- Studied in 1964-1966
- Occupations
- computer scientistentrepreneuractoraircraft pilot
- Biography
-
Lawrence Joseph Ellison is an American centibillionaire businessman and entrepreneur who co-founded the software company Oracle Corporation. He was Oracle's CEO from 1977 to 2014 and is now its CTO and executive chair. According to Forbes, as of 2026, Ellison's estimated net worth is $245.3 billion, making him the world's third-richest person.
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David Rockefeller
- Occupations
- entrepreneurart collectorbankerwritercommissioned armed forces officers
- Biography
-
David Rockefeller was an American economist and investment banker who served as chairman and chief executive of Chase Manhattan Corporation. He was the oldest living member of the Rockefeller family 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 | 12,563 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 5801 S Ellis Ave Chicago, Illinois, 60637 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,746,000 |
| Phone | 7737021234 |