University of Chicago
Founded 1890
President Paul Alivisatos (President)
Fees USD 63,801
Acceptance Rate Very Selective (<20%)
Campus Setting Urban
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