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United States · Illinois

University of Chicago

Chicago · Graduate-degree institution · Private nonprofit

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Admissions · 2026–27 first-year application cycle

Verified application and program coverage

UChicago first-year admission

Official sources verified

Program coverage

Indexed programmes
186
Official programme listings
186
Admission route coverage
49
Convertible subject requirements
0

Application

Platform
Common Application or Coalition Application on Scoir
Application fee
$90
Details

$90 · automatically waived when applying for need-based aid

Application scope
The College · students are not admitted by major

Deadlines

Early Action / Early Decision I
2 November 2026
Early Decision II / Regular Decision
4 January 2027
Midyear report
1 February or as soon as issued

Academic review and testing

Academic preparation
Contextual holistic review of the full secondary-school record, course rigor…
Details

Contextual holistic review of the full secondary-school record, course rigor, writing, activities and recommendations

SAT/ACT policy
Test-optional with a No Harm policy
Details

Test-optional with a No Harm policy · submitted SAT/ACT used only when it positively affects review

Fixed admission cutoff
No GPA, IB, SAT or ACT score guarantees admission

Required application file

School documents
2 academic teacher recommendations
Details

School report and full transcript · 2 academic teacher recommendations · personal statement · Why UChicago essay · extended essay

Applicant writing
Application essay plus university-specific questions unless the programme states…
Details

Application essay plus university-specific questions unless the programme states otherwise

International applicant

English proficiency
International applicants follow the English-proficiency instructions in the…
Details

International applicants follow the English-proficiency instructions in the application; certified translations accompany non-English records

Financial aid
Need-aware for international applicants
Details

Need-aware for international applicants · request aid during admission or it will not be available later · demonstrated need met if admitted

Credential language
Official English translations are required when school records are not in English

Programme-specific notes

Decision plans
Early Decision I and II are binding;
Details

Early Decision I and II are binding; Early Action and Regular Decision are non-binding

Optional profile
A 2-minute video introduction may be submitted instead of an interview

Federal benchmark · College Scorecard May 2025 release

Institution admission rate
4.5%
SAT reading middle range
740–770
SAT maths middle range
770–800
ACT composite middle range
34–35
Published tuition
USD 66,939
Details

USD 66,939 · Published tuition and fees

Strongest subjects

Social sciences
40.5% of undergraduate degrees
Biological and biomedical sciences
10.3% of undergraduate degrees
Mathematics and statistics
9.2% of undergraduate degrees
Computer and information sciences
7.6% of undergraduate degrees
Physical sciences
7.0% of undergraduate degrees

Students

Undergraduate students
7,540
International undergraduate share
16.0%

Tuition, financial aid and accommodation

Published annual budget
$86,856 · Annual on-campus academic-year budget
In-state tuition per year
$66,939
Details

$66,939 · Published tuition and fees

Out-of-state tuition per year
$66,939
Details

$66,939 · Published tuition and fees

Accommodation and price
$19,221
Details

$19,221 · Published room and board

Average net price
$18,967
Details

$18,967 · Average annual net price for Title IV students

Pell Grant recipients
14.5%
Federal-loan recipients
5.1%

Net price by family income

Family income $0–30,000
$-1,428
Family income $30,001–48,000
$-294
Family income $48,001–75,000
$770
Family income $75,001–110,000
$12,816
Family income above $110,000
$54,800

About University of Chicago

University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The surrounding setting is Large city.

Programs

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