Learn how UChicago ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Illinois and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
A more complete picture of where University of Chicago is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
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| Nationwide | 32 of 1385 |
| Great Lakes | 3 of 224 |
| Illinois | 2 of 53 |
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| Nationwide | |
| Great Lakes | |
| Illinois | 25 of 51 |
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| Nationwide | 558 of 1325 |
| Great Lakes | 104 of 212 |
| Illinois | 20 of 51 |
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| Nationwide | |
| Great Lakes | |
| Illinois | 20 of 51 |
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| Overall | 23 of 2347 |
| Ethnic | 413 of 2594 |
| Male / Female | 323 of 2594 |
| Location | 48 of 2365 |
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| Top Ranked | 53 of 180 |
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| Most Popular | 110 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 137 of 527 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 286 |
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| Top Ranked | 51 of 177 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 102 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 128 of 370 |
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| Most Popular | 128 of 391 |
| Most Focused | 141 of 391 |
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| Top Ranked | 161 of 823 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 165 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | 363 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 218 of 892 |
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| Top Ranked | 56 of 818 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 106 of 1371 |
| Most Focused | 188 of 1372 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 184 of 850 |
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| Top Ranked | 112 of 568 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 302 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | 678 of 1603 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 142 of 826 |
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| Top Ranked | 63 of 268 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 85 of 599 |
| Most Focused | 109 of 599 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 91 of 360 |
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 612 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 145 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 244 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 163 of 874 |
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| Top Ranked | 23 of 625 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 119 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 154 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 158 of 805 |
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| Top Ranked | 27 of 358 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 49 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 81 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 119 of 656 |
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| Most Popular | 58 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 94 of 225 |
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| Most Popular | 30 of 125 |
| Most Focused | 29 of 125 |
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| Most Popular | 109 of 291 |
| Most Focused | 124 of 291 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 75 of 209 |
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| Most Popular | 59 of 286 |
| Most Focused | 43 of 286 |
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| Most Popular | 16 of 52 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 52 |
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| Top Ranked | 36 of 373 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 260 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 404 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 143 of 581 |
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| Most Popular | 10 of 108 |
| Most Focused | 22 of 108 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 1 of 2 |
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 571 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 101 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 138 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 594 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 101 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 138 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 159 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 340 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 93 of 462 |
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| Top Ranked | 6 of 353 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 97 of 505 |
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 468 |
| Best Value | 220 of 456 |
| Most Popular | 16 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 3 of 1250 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 48 of 809 |
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 471 |
| Best Value | 206 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 8 of 1176 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 1176 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 40 of 772 |
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| Top Ranked | 6 of 58 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 16 of 126 |
| Most Focused | 7 of 126 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 34 of 82 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 131 of 394 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 197 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 333 of 745 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 70 of 271 |
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| Most Popular | 158 of 689 |
| Most Focused | 281 of 689 |
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| Top Ranked | 18 of 246 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 27 of 957 |
| Most Focused | 100 of 956 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 164 of 616 |
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 245 |
| Best Value | 97 of 240 |
| Most Popular | 12 of 755 |
| Most Focused | 24 of 757 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 151 of 544 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 473 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 28 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 32 of 1143 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 132 of 787 |
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| Top Ranked | 7 of 412 |
| Best Value | 196 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 36 of 1088 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 1087 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 180 of 753 |
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| Top Ranked | 25 of 249 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 186 of 430 |
| Most Focused | 159 of 430 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 102 of 346 |
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| Top Ranked | 16 of 253 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 6 of 706 |
| Most Focused | 11 of 705 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 164 of 534 |
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| Most Popular | 338 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 213 of 899 |
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| Most Popular | 24 of 107 |
| Most Focused | 32 of 107 |
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| Most Popular | 37 of 137 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 404 |
| Best Value | 186 of 400 |
| Most Popular | 61 of 862 |
| Most Focused | 173 of 862 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 457 |
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 30 |
| Best Value | 13 of 30 |
| Most Popular | 3 of 63 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 63 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 667 |
| Best Value | 316 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 52 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 1324 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 72 of 877 |
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| Top Ranked | 7 of 272 |
| Best Value | 128 of 268 |
| Most Popular | 110 of 422 |
| Most Focused | 85 of 422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 339 |
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 444 |
| Best Value | 191 of 433 |
| Most Popular | 18 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 727 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 65 of 542 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 227 |
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| Most Popular | 60 of 327 |
| Most Focused | 87 of 327 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 67 of 215 |
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| Top Ranked | 17 of 596 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 65 of 1082 |
| Most Focused | 55 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Most Popular | 32 of 92 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 526 |
| Best Value | 248 of 517 |
| Most Popular | 241 of 969 |
| Most Focused | 391 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 54 of 695 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 13 of 63 |
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| Top Ranked | 89 of 628 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 426 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 173 of 852 |
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| Top Ranked | 91 of 306 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 289 of 809 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 128 of 544 |
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| Top Ranked | 29 of 127 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 57 of 175 |
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| Top Ranked | 30 of 507 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 486 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 164 of 693 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 146 of 657 |
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| Most Popular | 10 of 39 |
| Most Focused | 14 of 39 |
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| Overall | 252 of 1423 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 66 of 181 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 65 of 178 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 211 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 113 of 829 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 208 of 587 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 97 of 274 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 89 of 617 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 58 of 631 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 44 of 358 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 68 of 374 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 57 of 349 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 36 of 361 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 9 of 474 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 2 of 476 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 12 of 58 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 41 of 248 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 10 of 246 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 32 of 477 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 17 of 413 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 62 of 251 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 26 of 254 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 5 of 410 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 3 of 31 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 2 of 690 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 19 of 273 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 3 of 441 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 26 of 600 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 7 of 526 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 199 of 648 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 30 of 139 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 103 of 521 |
