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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard, 2025-26. Verify deadlines on the college's official site.

At a glance

Acceptance rate
4.5%
SAT middle-50 range
1510–1580
ACT middle-50 range
34–35
Next deadline
Check the college's official site
U.S. News rank · 2027
#9

Acceptance by major

No major-specific acceptance rates are published for this college.

SAT & ACT middle-50 ranges

The middle 50% of admitted students scored in these ranges.

TestMiddle-50 range
SAT total1510–1580
SAT Math770–800
SAT Reading & Writing740–780
ACT composite34–35

Application deadlines

Check the college’s official site for application deadlines — deadlines are not published in the IPEDS / College Scorecard data used for this directory.

Tuition & costs

Private · City setting. Tuition and fees for one academic year; net price is the average after grant aid.

Tuition & fees$73,962
Average net price$16,776

Popular majors

No major-specific acceptance rates are published for this college.

What this means

Very selective. About 1 in 22 applicants is admitted overall. A single acceptance rate never tells the whole story: it says nothing about who you are, what you studied, or what your essays say.

How AdmittedNow fits it

Sign in to AdmittedNow and add University of Chicago to your list. Your fit score compares your GPA and test scores with this college’s published middle-50 ranges and acceptance rate.

Fit bands: Safety is 65 and above, Target is 40 to 64, Reach is below 40. A fit score is an estimate, not a prediction — AdmittedNow makes no admission guarantees.

Questions, answered honestly

What is the acceptance rate at University of Chicago?

University of Chicago admits 4.5% of applicants overall in this dataset.

When are the application deadlines at University of Chicago?

Check the college's official site for application deadlines — they are not published in the IPEDS / College Scorecard data used for this directory.

What SAT score range does University of Chicago publish?

The SAT middle-50 range at University of Chicago is 1510–1580, with an ACT middle-50 range of 34–35.

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