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The University of Chicago

The University of Chicago
1101 E. 58th Street, Suite 105
Chicago, IL, 60637

P: (773) 702-8650
http://www.collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu

Fast Facts

Chartered in 1890, the University of Chicago quickly became a world leader in higher education and

research. Over 80 Nobel laureates are associated with UChicago—the largest number affiliated with any American university. Students choose UChicago for its rigorous liberal arts curriculum, conducted in small Socratic-style seminars with a student-faculty ratio of 7:1. The residential housing system is a vital element of the College community. Modeled after the British house system, the 35 houses compete against each other in intramural sports, eat together at shared dining tables, and take trips to sporting and cultural events. UChicago’s location only fifteen minutes from the city center allows the students to immerse themselves in the diversity of urban life.

STUDENT PROFILE

# of degree-seeking undergraduates
5,066

% male/female
51/49

% African American
6

% American Indian or Alaska Native
1

% Asian or Pacific Islander
16

% Hispanic
8

% White
43

% International
9

% Pell grant recipients
18

First-generation and minority alumni Katherine Dunham, dancer and choreographer; Carter G.

Woodson, historian and founder of Negro History Week (which evolved into Black History Month); Michelle Howard Vital, President, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania; Carol Moseley Braun, first African American woman elected to the U.S. Senate (Illinois); Myrtle Stephens Potter, CEO of Myrtle Potter & Company LLC and Myrtle Potter Media Inc., on-air business contributor and co-host for CNBC, and UChicago Trustee.

ACADEMICS

full-time faculty
1,113

full-time minority faculty
n/a

student-faculty ratio
7:1

average class size
17-19

% first-year retention rate
98

% graduation rate (6 years)
92

Popular majors Economics, Biological Sciences, Political Science, Mathematics, English Language/ Literature

CAMPUS LIFE

% live on campus (% freshmen)
65 (100)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations African and Caribbean Students Association, Asian Students Union, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán, Native American Student Association, Organization of Black Students, Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS), Students Promoting Interracial Networks (SPIN)

Athletics NCAA Division III, University Athletic Association (UAA) More on Athletics…

ADMISSIONS

# of applicants
19,347

% accepted
19

# of first-year students enrolled
1,414

SAT Critical Reading (middle 50%)
700-780

SAT Math (middle 50%)
700-780

SAT Writing (middle 50%)
690-770

ACT (middle 50%)
30-34

average HS GPA
n/a

Deadlines

early action
11/1

regular decision
1/1

application fee (online)
$75 ($75)

fee waiver for applicants with financial need
yes

For more information regarding admissions, please visit UChicago’s Admissions homepage.

COST & AID

tuition $40,188

room & board
$12,153

total need-based institutional scholarships/grants
$85,710,143

% of students apply for need-based aid
63

% receiving need-based scholarship/grant aid
46

% receiving aid whose need was fully met
100

average aid package
$38,991

average student loan debt upon graduation
$16,354

For more information regard financial aid, please visit UChicago’s Financial Aid homepage.

When applying for Financial Aid, file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1.

Scholarships

UChicago has a wide variety of scholarships, need and merit-based. For a complete listing of scholarships, please visit UChicago’s Scholarships homepage.

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