University of Chicago (UChicago): Rankings, Cost, Programs, Placements

For the University of Chicago admissions, the applicants are required to submit English language proficiency score. In the case of graduate admissions, the minimum required scores varies as per the programs. The accepted test scores are IELTS / TOEFL  in the case of graduate programs. For a majority of the graduate programs, the overall IELTS score required is 7.0.   

The University of Chicago is internationally known for the following:

·       The faculty of scholars and scientists from across the university have taught students of all backgrounds and interests.

·       The university has a historic core curriculum with their majors, minors and specializations and they offer vast opportunities for student research

·       The university has programmes in career advancement as well for students

·       Students will get an opportunity to participate in thousands of paid summer internships in not-for-profit agencies, scientific programmes, and commercial institutions around the world

The comparative Times Higher Education rankings of University of Chicago and University of California Los Angeles are given as follows:

The University of Chicago acceptance rate is around 5%. For the undergraduate Class of 2027, the acceptance rate that has been 4.7%. A total of 38,800 applications were submitted to the university and the total number of applications that got accepted were 1,849. Looking at the acceptance rate, it can be said that UChicago is very selective at the time of admissions. It is at par with some of the top-ranking universities in the US which are very difficult to get into such as Harvard University, Stanford University, MIT, etc.

Though, it is quite evident from the acceptance rate that UChicago is extremely selective, but, it is not just the academic factor that is considered for granting admissions. Some of the factors that are considered alongside the academic factor are given below:

• Academic record
• Extracurricular records
• Essays
• Letters of Recommendation
• SAT / ACT scores

A brief of the UChicago Class of 2027 is given below:

• ACT Middle 50%: 34-35
• SAT Middle 50%: 1510 – 1560
• Apart from this, students participated in extracurricular activities in High School such as Community Service, Editorial, Music, Student Government, Varsity Athletics, Theater, etc.

The University of Chicago has international students that come from more than 100 countries and comprise 21% of the University’s student body. These students are an integral part of the diversity of the University’s community. International applicants at the university also are required to apply in the same process as any other first-year applicant. First-year international applicants are also eligible for both need-based and merit-based aid from the university.