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University of Chicago 2
Somewhere in the University of Chicago, Illinois.

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General Information

Address:

University of Chicago 1116 E 59th Street Chicago, IL 60637

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Quarter System

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1890

Web Site:

www.uchicago.edu

Main Phone:

(773) 702-1234

Admissions Phone:

(773) 702-8650

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

4,513

Part-Time Undergraduates:

32

Total Male Undergraduates:

2,264

Total Female Undergraduates:

2,281

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

40%

Total Applicants:

8,751

Total Acceptances:

3,503

Total Enrollment:

1,206

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

Yes

Early Action Deadline:

November 1

Early Action Notification:

Mid-December

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

1,615

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

812

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

221

Transfer Applications Received:

523

Transfer Applications Accepted:

143

Transfer Students Enrolled:

70

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

27%

Common Application Accepted?

No

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions E-Mail:

college-admissions@uchicago.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.uchicago.edu

Top 10% of High School Class:

82%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1330–1530

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

660–770

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

660–760

ACT Range (25th–75th Percentile):

28–33

Retention Rate:

95%

Application Fee:

$60

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees:

$31,629

Room and Board:

$10,104

Books and Supplies:

$950

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$27,443

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

65%

Students Who Received Financial Aid:

45%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(773) 702-8666

Financial Aid E-Mail:

college-aid@uchicago.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

financialaid.uchicago.edu

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