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2026 Rankings for University of Chicago

Which College Factual rankings and awards has UChicago been awarded? Any College Factual rankings and awards UChicago has earned will be listed on this page.

UChicago received 195 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for UChicago:

#1 out of 8	#1 out of 15	#1 out of 16	#1 out of 15

UChicago also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-chicago/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges Ranking
  • Best Biophysics Schools in Illinois Ranking
  • Best Molecular Biochemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking
  • Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools in Illinois Ranking

How UChicago Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges Ranking

#6 out of 2,118.

This makes UChicago a top 1% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

UChicago has 275 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Biophysics Schools in Illinois Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Biophysics Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Molecular Biochemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Molecular Biochemistry Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Illinois	1	7	View Report
Best Bioinformatics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	6	View Report
Best Bioinformatics Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	8	View Report
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in Illinois	1	3	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois	1	7	View Report
Best General Genetics Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Molecular Genetics Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Genetics Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	15	View Report
Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	4	View Report
Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	16	View Report
Best Statistics Schools in Illinois	1	5	View Report
Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	15	View Report
Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	4	View Report
Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	16	View Report
Best Statistics Schools in Illinois	1	5	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	13	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Illinois	1	14	View Report
Best Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Experimental Psychology Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	23	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	26	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois	1	14	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	11	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	64	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Illinois	1	22	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	33	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	7	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	33	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in Illinois	1	7	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	33	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	7	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	33	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in Illinois	1	7	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	26	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	7	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	34	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in Illinois	1	10	View Report
Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	54	View Report
Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	13	View Report
Best Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	57	View Report
Best Economics Schools in Illinois	1	14	View Report
Best Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	13	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	13	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	14	View Report
Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	3	View Report
Best International Relations Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	16	View Report
Best International Relations Schools in Illinois	1	4	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	14	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	3	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	17	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Illinois	1	4	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	27	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	4	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools	1	38	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	27	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	4	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools	1	38	View Report
Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	76	View Report
Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	22	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	76	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in Illinois	1	22	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	79	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	22	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	79	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in Illinois	1	22	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	44	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	14	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	46	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Illinois	1	14	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	44	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	14	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	46	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Illinois	1	14	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	103	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	30	View Report
Best International Policy Analysis Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best International Policy Analysis Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	6	View Report
Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	3	View Report
Best General Public Policy Analysis Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	9	View Report

How UChicago Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

UChicago has 275 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Genetics Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human/Medical Genetics Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Genetics Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value Mathematical Statistics & Probability Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Experimental Psychology Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	3	View Report
Best Value International Relations Schools in Illinois	1	4	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	3	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in Illinois	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	5	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	5	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	6	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Illinois	2	7	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools in Illinois	2	4	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Schools in Illinois	2	4	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Illinois	3	7	View Report
Best Value General Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	7	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in Illinois	3	7	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	7	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Illinois	3	7	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	4	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	4	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in Illinois	3	6	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in Illinois	3	6	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	6	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	7	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Schools in Illinois	3	7	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	7	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Schools in Illinois	3	7	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Financial Mathematics Schools in Illinois	4	6	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois	4	7	View Report
Best Value Statistics Schools in Illinois	4	5	View Report
Best Value Statistics Schools in Illinois	4	5	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Illinois	4	7	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	10	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Schools	4	13	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Mathematical Statistics & Probability Schools	5	9	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in Illinois	5	11	View Report
Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	13	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	8	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	8	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois	6	12	View Report
Best Value Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	9	View Report
Best Value Financial Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	13	View Report
Best Value Economics Schools in Illinois	6	14	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	14	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	14	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	12	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	16	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	7	12	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	7	12	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	7	13	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	25	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois	7	12	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	11	View Report
Best Value International Relations Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	16	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Schools in Illinois	8	13	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Schools in Illinois	8	13	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Illinois	8	14	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	14	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	14	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Illinois	8	19	View Report
Best Value Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods Schools	8	18	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.