University of Chicago
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
4.5%
Total Profiles
27
SAT Range
1510–1580
User Accept Rate
48.1%
Tuition
$66,939
Undergrad Enrollment
7,540
Applicants
38,631
Yield Rate
87.9%
Student:Faculty
5:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.77
- SAT
- 1420
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.11
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.68
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 2.91
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.92
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.43
- SAT
- 1280
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.66
- SAT
- 1340
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 2.81
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.98
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 2.74
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.78
- SAT
- 1410
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.74
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.94
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.76
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.78
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.85
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.81
- SAT
- 1350
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 2.83
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.37
- SAT
- 1330
- ACT
- 29
- GPA
- 2.73
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.83
- SAT
- 1480
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.82
- SAT
- 1470
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.94
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- —
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.77 | 1420 | — | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.11 | — | 33 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.68 | 1360 | 30 | REA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 2.91 | — | — | EA |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.92 | 1460 | 34 | REA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.43 | 1280 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.66 | 1340 | 32 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.73 | 1500 | 32 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 2.81 | — | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 2.98 | — | 34 | ED2 |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.74 | — | 32 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.78 | 1410 | — | RD |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.74 | 1500 | — | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.94 | 1540 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.76 | 1550 | — | RD |
| 2026 | REJECTED | 3.73 | 1490 | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.78 | 1500 | 33 | ED2 |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.85 | 1530 | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.81 | 1350 | 30 | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 2.83 | — | — | EA |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.37 | 1330 | 29 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 2.73 | — | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.83 | 1480 | 35 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.82 | 1470 | 33 | ED |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.94 | 1440 | — | EA |
What you pay
$14,860/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $59,440 over four years.
What grads earn
$87,869/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $87,906 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 0% below average).
86% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
4.3%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
45%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.9%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of University of Chicago’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
96%
Completion · all
96%
Completion · Pell
94%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
87%
Median debt
$15,000
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
University of Chicago has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 3 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 44 | — | — | 29 |
| Rape | 1 | — | — | — |
| Robbery | — | — | — | 5 |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
91%
6yr Grad Rate
96%
Retention Rate
99%
Median Earnings
$91,885