The University of Chicago
Instate Tuition (2011-2012)
$42,783
$42,783
Out-of-state Tuition (2011-2012)
$42,783
$42,783
UC AddressUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 1101 E 58th Street Rosenwald Hall 105 CHICAGO, IL 60637 General info:(773) 702-8650 Financial aid office:(773) 702-8666 Admissions office:(773) 702-8650 |
Tuition + UC Housing(2011-2012)UGrad Application Fee: $75 Grad Application Fee: $65 Tuition Payment Plan: Yes Campus Housing Capacity:2898 Freshman Must Live on Campus: Yes |
University Makeup(2011-2012)# of Undergrads: 5,402 # of Grad students: 12,243 Total Students: 17,645 |
Male56.3%
Female43.7%
International:18%
African-American:4%
American Indian:0%
Asian:10%
Hispanic:6%
Pacific Islander:3%
Caucasian:40%
Unknown:17%
Financial Aid83% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $4,454 32% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $3,662 60% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $13,257 58% receive student loans and the average amount is $3,722 |
| Private not-for-profit 4 year or above Institution Research Universities (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive |
Special ProgramsMD Medical Program Law Program Teacher Certifications |
Admissions RequirementsSecondary School Record Required Secondary School GPA Recommended Secondary School Rank Recommended Test Scores Required Competencies Neither required nor recommended Test EOFL Required |
Special CreditsHS College Credit: No AP Credit: Yes Life Experience Credit: No Special Credits(other): No |
Applicants Admitted %17% men vs 16% women admitted |
Applicants vs AdmissionsNumber of Men Applicants: 10,720 Number of Women Applicants: 11,042 Number of Men Admitted: 1,826 Number of Women Admitted: 1,713 |
Student ServicesLibrary On Campus Counseling Services Employment Services Placement Services |
Majors Hide Majors |
| • African Studies • Anatomy Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages Literatures and Linguistics • Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages Literatures and Linguistics Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Anthropology • Anthropology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Applied Mathematics Other • Art History Criticism and Conservation • Art History Criticism and Conservation Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Astronomy Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Biology/Biological Sciences General • Biophysics • Biophysics Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Business Administration and Management General • Business/Commerce General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Chemistry General • Chemistry General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Chemistry Other • Classics and Classical Languages Literatures and Linguistics General • Classics and Classical Languages Literatures and Linguistics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Comparative Literature • Comparative Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Computer Science • Computer Science Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Counseling Psychology • Counseling Psychology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Design and Visual Communications General • Developmental Biology and Embryology • Developmental Biology and Embryology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Directing and Theatrical Production • Divinity/Ministry • East Asian Languages Literatures and Linguistics Other • East Asian Languages Literatures and Linguistics Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Ecology • Ecology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Economics General • Economics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Education General • English Language and Literature General • English Language and Literature General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Environmental Studies • Ethnic Cultural Minority Gender and Group Studies Other • Evolutionary Biology • Evolutionary Biology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Film/Cinema/Video Studies • Film/Cinema/Video Studies Phd(Research / Scholarship) • General Studies • Genetics General • Genetics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Geography • Geophysics and Seismology • Geophysics and Seismology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • German Language and Literature • German Language and Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship) • History General • History General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • History Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology • Humanities/Humanistic Studies • Immunology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • International Business/Trade/Commerce • International Relations and Affairs • Jewish/Judaic Studies Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Latin American Studies • Law Phd(Professional practice) • Law Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies Other • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies • Linguistics • Linguistics Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Mathematics General • Mathematics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Medicine Phd(Professional practice) • Microbiology General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages Literatures and Linguistics Other • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages Literatures and Linguistics Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Molecular Biochemistry • Molecular Biochemistry Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Molecular Genetics • Molecular Genetics Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Molecular Physiology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Music General • Music General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Near and Middle Eastern Studies • Neurobiology and Anatomy Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Neuroscience • Neuroscience Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Nutrition Sciences Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Oncology and Cancer Biology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Pathology/Experimental Pathology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Philosophy • Philosophy Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Physical Sciences • Physics General • Physics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Political Science and Government General • Political Science and Government General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Psychology General • Psychology General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Public Health Other • Public Policy Analysis General • Public Policy Analysis General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics Other • Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Securities Services Administration/Management • Slavic Languages Literatures and Linguistics General • Slavic Languages Literatures and Linguistics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Social Sciences General • Social Sciences General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Social Sciences Other • Social Work • Social Work Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Sociology • Sociology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • South Asian Languages Literatures and Linguistics General • South Asian Languages Literatures and Linguistics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Statistics General • Statistics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Theology/Theological Studies • Theology/Theological Studies Phd(Research / Scholarship) |
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