University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · City · 7,569 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Chicago, IL, 60637 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MDW · Chicago Midway
8 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$90,360
Avg net price
$14,860
Room & board
$20,109
Tuition
$70,662
Books & supplies
$1,800/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$-1,264
$30–48k
$914
$48–75k
$226
$75–110k
$12,602
$110k+
$48,524
Admissions
Admit rate
4%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1554
Reading 740–780
Math 770–800
ACT midpoint
34
Composite 34–35
English 34–36
Math 33–35
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
University of Chicago accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
95%
1st-yr retention
99%
Transfer-out rate
1%
Consumer completion
96%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
96%
Transferred
2%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
1%
Median earnings (6yr)
$80,870
Median earnings (10yr)
$91,885
Median debt
$15,000
Monthly loan payment
$159
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,300–$23,880
Debt (90th percentile)
$27,000
Student Body
Men 54%Women 46%
5
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
15%
First-generation
20%
Median family income
$47,139
Independent students
7%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
30%
Hispanic
17%
Black
7%
Asian
19%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
18%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$80,870
10 years after entry
$91,885
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127
111
99
90
87
70
61
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Institutional
Endowment
$9.1B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
85%
Avg faculty salary
$19,806/mo
Instructional spend/student
$96,069
Federal loan rate
5%
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