University of Chicago
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About
The University of Chicago is an urban research university that has driven new ways of thinking since 1890. Our commitment to free and open inquiry draws inspired scholars to our global campuses, where ideas are born that challenge and change the world.
We empower individuals to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. Students in the College develop critical, analytic, and writing skills in our rigorous, interdisciplinary core curriculum. Through graduate programs, students test their ideas with UChicago scholars, and become the next generation of leaders in academia, industry, nonprofits, and government.
UChicago research has led to such breakthroughs as discovering the link between cancer and genetics, establishing revolutionary theories of economics, and developing tools to produce reliably excellent urban schooling. We generate new insights for the benefit of present and future generations with our national and affiliated laboratories: Argonne National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
The University of Chicago is enriched by the city we call home. In partnership with our neighbors, we invest in Chicago's mid-South Side across such areas as health, education, economic growth, and the arts. Together with our medical center, we are the largest private employer on the South Side.
In all we do, we are driven to dig deeper, push further, and ask bigger questions—and to leverage our knowledge to enrich all human life. Our diverse and creative students and alumni drive innovation, lead international conversations, and make masterpieces. Alumni and faculty, lecturers and postdocs go on to become Nobel laureates, CEOs, university presidents, attorneys general, literary giants, and astronauts.
Location
Chicago, IL
Setting
Urban
Student-Faculty Ratio
5:1
Academic Calendar
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Application Requirements
Test Scores
Test Optional
Recommendation Letters
Required
Platforms
Common Application, Coalition Application
Transcripts
Final, Mid-Year
Recommendation Letters
2 teacher recommendations and 1 counselor recommendation required
Supplements
Two required supplemental essays
School Information
Number of Applicants
32,283
Number of Students Admitted
2,511
Total Enrollment
1,809
Yield Rate
77%
Graduation Rate
94%
Retention Rate
99%
Top 50?
Top 50 School
Undergraduate Class
6,600
Deadlines
Early Decision:
11/01/2021Early Action:
11/01/2021Regular Decision:
01/04/2021Costs and Fees
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