University of Chicago Acceptance Rate: 4% — Admissions Statistics
University of Chicago Application Requirements — ED/EDII/EA/RD — 2 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
University of Chicago
application info
cycles:EDEDIIEARD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Optional
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
3
Supplemental Essays
2
Acceptance Rate
4%
Avg SAT Score
1554
ACT Midpoint
34
Enrollment
7,569
Grad Rate
96%
Median Debt
$15,000
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$70,662
Out-of-State
$70,662
Avg Net Price
$14,860
Median Debt
$15,000
in-state tuition
$70,662
out-of-state tuition
$70,662
avg net price
$14,860
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$80,870
$
median 10yr
$91,885
$
gender split
Women
46%
Men
54%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
30%
Asian
19%
Hispanic
17%
Two or More
7%
Black
7%
AIAN
0%
About University of Chicago
University of Chicago is a private nonprofit institution in Chicago, IL. Acceptance rate: 4% (elite). Average SAT: 1554. ACT midpoint: 34. Enrollment: ~7,569 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 96%.
University of Chicago accepts applications through ED/EDII/EA/RD. Counselor recommendation: Optional. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 1. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 3. Supplemental essays: 2. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $70,662. Out-of-state: $70,662. Avg net price: $14,860. Median debt: $15,000. Median earnings 6yr: $80,870. Median earnings 10yr: $91,885.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.