Chicago, IL
Common questions prospective students and families ask about University of Chicago.
About 99% of first-time, full-time students who start at University of Chicago return for their second year, a commonly used early signal of student satisfaction and fit.
University of Chicago reports a student-to-faculty ratio of about 5:1.
University of Chicago reports that SAT/ACT scores are considered but not required (test-optional) as part of undergraduate admission.
University of Chicago offers programs including Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Area Studies, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Behavioral Sciences, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Biology, General, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, and 79 more programs.
The University of Chicago is a private research university in the Hyde Park community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Institutional motto: "crescat scientia vita excolatur".
University of Chicago is located in Chicago, IL, in a city setting.
University of Chicago is a private nonprofit institution.
University of Chicago enrolls approximately 7,569 undergraduate students.
University of Chicago admits approximately 4% of undergraduate applicants.
Admitted students at University of Chicago typically report SAT scores near 760 (Reading) and 785 (Math) and an ACT composite near 34 (midpoint of the reported range).
The total cost of attendance at University of Chicago is about $90,360 per year. Published tuition is about $70,662 for in-state students and $70,662 for out-of-state students. The average net price actually paid, after grants and scholarships, is about $14,860.
About 15% of students at University of Chicago receive a federal Pell Grant, a commonly used marker of how many lower-income students the institution serves.
About 96% of first-time, full-time students complete a degree within 150% of normal time (e.g. 6 years for a 4-year program) at University of Chicago.
Former students of University of Chicago report median earnings of about $91,885 ten years after entry.