The University of Chicago

Chicago, United States · founded 1890

City: Chicago
Country: United States
Founded: 1890
THE rank: 15
Students: 16,509
International: 39%
Degree programmes: 169
Students per staff member: 5.9
Women students: 47%
THE overall score: 90.6
Application fee: $75

International tuition fees at The University of Chicago

Bachelor: $70,662 per year
Master: $66,543 per year

Undergraduate: out-of-state tuition and fees as filed with the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard). International undergraduates normally pay at least this; some universities add an international surcharge on top. Graduate: average out-of-state tuition plus required fees for full-time graduate students, academic year 2023-24, as reported to IPEDS. Professional programmes (law, medicine, business) often charge more.

Entry requirements at The University of Chicago

What The University of Chicago says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.

English language test: Considered
Admission tests (SAT/ACT): Considered
Secondary school GPA: Considered
Secondary school record: Required
Essay or personal statement: Required
Letters of recommendation: Required
Work experience: Considered

The University of Chicago had 38,631 applicants and admitted 1,849, of whom 1,626 enrolled — an admission rate of 5%. The middle half of admitted students scored 740–770 on SAT reading and writing and 770–800 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 34–35 on the ACT. 46% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 30% an ACT score.