University of Chicago
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
4.5%
Applications
43,612
Admitted
1,955
Enrolled
1,726
SAT Composite
1510-1560
SAT Math
770-800
ACT Composite
34-35
How the class gets assembled.
Early Decision offeredEarly Action offered
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants43,612reported count
Admits1,9554%
Class seats1,72688% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 43,612 | 1,955 | 4% | 1,726 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 88%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Wait-list policy reported, counts unavailable.
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
Application fee: $75.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$91,885
10 yrs after enrollment
96%
6-year completion
$14,860
sticker minus grants
$15,000
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESName:The University of
Title:Chicago
Mailing Address:Office of Institutional Analysis
City/State/Zip/Country:5801 S. Ellis Ave., Suite 510
E-mail Address:Chicago
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?IL
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:60637
Phone:773.7
Email Address:institutional-analysis@lists.uchicago.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://data.uchicago.edu/common-data-set/
Name of College/University:The University of Chicago
Mailing Address:5801 S. Ellis Ave.
City/State/Zip/Country:Chicago
Main Phone Number:IL
WWW Home Page Address:60637
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:773
Admissions Office Mailing Address:702-1234
Admissions E-mail Address:uchicago.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):773
Admissions Phone Number:702-8650
Admissions Email Address:collegeadmissions@uchicago.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply
PublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
SemesterQuarter
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://diversityandinclusion.uchicago.edu/
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80097.41
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6992.59
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.00
SAT Math: 700-80097.88
SAT Math: 600-6992.12
SAT Math: 500-5990.00
SAT Math: 400-4990.00
SAT Math: 300-3990.00
SAT Math: 200-2990.00
SAT Math: Total100.00
SAT Composite: 1400-160098.82
SAT Composite: 1200-13991.18
SAT Composite: 1000-11990
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3699.57
ACT Composite: 24-290.43
ACT Composite: 18-230.00
ACT Composite: 12-170.00
ACT Composite: 6-110.00
ACT Composite: Below 60.00
ACT Composite: Total100.00
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class96
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class99
Percent in top half of high school graduating class100
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class25.49
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:25.49
Percent who had GPA of 4.061.57
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9929.75
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.746.61
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.491.24
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.83
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.00
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.00
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.00
Total100.00
Percent who had GPA of 4.052.11
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9930.70
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.747.32
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.492.82
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246.76
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.28
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.00
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.00
Total100.00
Percent who had GPA of 4.058.46
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9930.07
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.746.85
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.491.76
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.242.78
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.09
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.00
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:4.97
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:62.63
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:75
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Same feeX
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESFallX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Study abroadX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)85%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)85%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed dormsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESDo tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
14 TABLES2024-20252023-2024 estimated
Both FM and IM11465661
Federal$1,817,200
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$171,230,183
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,539,393
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$188,052,437
Total Scholarships/Grants$781,904
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,258,852
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,040,756
Parent Loans$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$15,289,174
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,207,244
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$17,496,418
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,018,314
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$5,018,314
Total Self-Help$5,241,675
Parent Loans$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,831
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:267
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$65,118
Other (specify):X
Specify:International Student's Financial Aid Application International Student's Certification of Finances
FAFSAX
Institution's own financial aid formX
Other (specify):X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:2
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)15
Students must reply by (date):5
or within____weeks of notification.1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 22 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio5
based on ____ students7,515
and ____ faculty1,565