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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL, USA
✓ SEVP Certified
Test Optional
STEM Designated
OPT Available
CPT Available
Featured
About UChicago
Founded in 1890, the University of Chicago sits in the Hyde Park neighborhood on the south side of Chicago and is known for an intellectual culture often described as where 'fun goes to die' -- said with affection. Its Core curriculum requires roughly a third of undergraduate coursework in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, framed by the Socratic small-class discussions UChicago helped pioneer. The university claims more than a hundred Nobel laureates and is the birthplace of the Chicago school of economics.
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
SEVP & Work Rights
SEVP Certified Institution
- OPT Available
- Yes
- CPT Available
- Yes
- STEM Designated
- Yes (24-month OPT extension eligible)
Key Stats
- Acceptance Rate
- 4.5%
- Total Students
- 18,566
- International %
- 24.0%
- Campus Setting
- Urban
- Student/faculty ratio
- 5:1
Admissions
- SAT (average)
- 1554
- SAT EBRW (25th-75th)
- 740 - 780
- SAT Math (25th-75th)
- 770 - 800
- ACT (midpoint)
- 34
- ACT (25th-75th)
- 34 - 35
Outcomes
- Freshman retention
- 99%
- Graduation rate (6yr)
- 95%
- Median earnings (10yr)
- $91,885
Profile
- Classification
- Doctoral / Research University
- Endowment
- $9124M
- Avg net price (after aid)
- $14,860/yr
Test Requirements
TOEFL
Required
Minimum score: 100
Varies by division.
IELTS
Required
Minimum score: 7.0
Most programs require 7.0 overall; Law School requires 7.5.
GRE
Optional
Set by each program.