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University of Chicago Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

What Does University of Chicago’s Incoming Class Look Like?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to University of Chicago, located in Chicago, IL.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of University of Chicago
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at University of Chicago
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: How Many Students Get Accepted?

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Most Selective (<10%)
Acceptance Rate	4%
Application Fee	$75 (may be waived)

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats

University of Chicago had 43,612 total applications. From this pool, 1,955 were admitted, and 1,726 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	43,612
Accepted	1,955
Enrolled	1,726
Enrolled Full-Time	1,726

Getting into University of Chicago is 4.5%. This level of selectivity means the school is extremely selective and highly competitive. The school admits men and women at different rates at University of Chicago: the female acceptance rate is 4% compared to 6% for men.

Among admitted students at University of Chicago is 88%. This means that 88% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 87% versus 89% for men.

Boys vs. Girls: Who’s Applying More?

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at University of Chicago.

	Men	Women
Applicants	19,195	23,636
Admitted	1,070	885
Enrolled	955	771

Average Test Scores

About 49% of applicants to UChicago reported SAT scores (850 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 740 and 780. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 770 and 800.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	740	780
Math	770	800
Combined Total	1510	1580

UChicago received ACT scores from 27% of accepted students (460 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 34 and 35.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	34	35
English	34	36
Math	33	35

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Leefon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.