University of Chicago

The University of Chicago is a private research university founded in 1890 in Hyde Park on Chicago’s South Side. One of the top 5 universities in the world, UChicago has produced more Nobel Prize winners per faculty member than any institution on Earth — 100+ total, including 34 in Economics alone (the Chicago School). The university invented the Chicago Pile-1 (the world’s first nuclear reactor) under Stagg Field in 1942 and enrolls 18,000 students.

Schools and Divisions

• Booth School of Business — Top-5 MBA globally; birthplace of modern financial theory (Fama, Thaler)
• Law School — Top-3 US law school; home of the law and economics movement
• Pritzker School of Medicine — Top-10 US medical school
• Harris School of Public Policy — Top-5 public policy school
• Physical Sciences Division — World-leading physics and chemistry research

How to Apply

• Application: Common App | Acceptance Rate: ~5% | Tuition: ~$63,801 | Meets 100% of need

Key Deadlines

• Early Action: November 1 | Regular Decision: January 2