University of Chicago
2025-26
The 2025-26 Common Data Set for University of Chicago — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Aug 18, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
In its 2025-26 report, University of Chicago says 45,533 first-year students applied and 2,039 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 4.5%. 1,786 admitted students enrolled (88% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1500–1560 and ACT of 34–35. Compared with 2024-25, applications rose 4.4% (43,612 to 45,533) and the acceptance rate held at 4.5%.
Acceptance Rate
4.5%
Applications
45,533
Admitted
2,039
Enrolled
1,786
SAT Composite
1500-1560
SAT Math
760-790
SAT Reading
740-770
ACT Composite
34-35
How the class gets assembled.
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.
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 45,533 | 2,039 | 4% | 1,786 | School-reported totals. |
Application fee: $90. Fee waivers are reported as available.
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.
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
General Information
8 TABLESEnrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESEntrance Exams
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESAcademic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESStudent Life
4 TABLESAnnual Expenses
3 TABLESFinancial Aid
13 TABLESInstructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESDisciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
3 TABLESSource Document
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