Applying to University of Chicago

The acceptance rate at University of Chicago was 7.31% - 34,350 students were applied and 2,510 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is extremely hard to get into the school. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 81% where 1,847 out of 2,510 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,535 and the ACT score is 35 at the school.

Below tables and charts analyze the admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $75 for applying undergraduate school and $90 for graduate school at University of Chicago. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$75
Graduate Application Fees	$90
Admission Information	collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/
Online Application	https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Quarter
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 7.31% and the yield is 73.59%. 15,670 men and 18,680 women applied to University of Chicago and 1,295 men and 1,215 women students were accepted. Among them, 975 men and 872 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2020). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	34,350	15,670	18,680
Admitted	2,510	1,295	1,215
Enrolled	1,847	975	872
Acceptance Rate	7.31%	8.26%	6.50%
Yield	73.59%	75.29%	71.77%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2020-2021, 758 students (41% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 657 students (36%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 770 and the 25^th percentile is 730. The SAT Math score is 800 (75^th) and 770 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 35 (75^th percentile) and 34 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	730	770
SAT Math	770	800
ACT Composite	34	35
ACT Math	31	35
ACT English	35	36

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at University of Chicago are very competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,466, ACT: 97 - Private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Chicago.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered but not Required
High School Rank	Considered but not Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered but not Required
Admission Test Scores	Considered but not Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended