Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 2053 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UChicago. Among these students, 1,011 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 711 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1545
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2460 admitted students 1011 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
49%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1510-1580. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 740 and 780, while 25% scored below 740 and another 25% scored above 780.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 770 and 800, while 25% scored below 770 and 25% achieved a score of 800. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1545 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UChicago.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 2% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
740-780 -
Math
770-800
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
34
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2460 admitted students 711 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
35%
Similar to the SAT, UChicago does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 35% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 33 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 33.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
34-36 -
Math
31-35 -
Composite
33-35
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$75
Undergraduate$90
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UChicago during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UChicago received a total of 37,974 applications. These applications included 17,513 male applicants and 20,445 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 37,974 applicants, UChicago admitted 2,460 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,254 males and 1,206 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,053 students chose to enroll at UChicago. This means that 2,053 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,067 were male and 986 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UChicago had an overall acceptance rate of 6% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 7% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 6%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UChicago had an overall yield rate of 84% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 85%, and for female admitted students, it was 82%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UChicago over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Chicago uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
UChicago is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Chicago.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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