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University of Chicago

University of Chicago
5801 South Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Official telephone: (773) 702-1234
Website: www.uchicago.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Amanda Fijal,
Executive Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 773 702-8655
773 702-4300 (fax)
college-aid@uchicago.edu
FAFSA number: 001774
CSS/PROFILE number: 1832

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $50,997; $50,997 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,494
Book fees: $1,800
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,175
Combined room and board expenses: $15,093

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noN/A
Institution's own financial aid formFebruary 15noN/A
parent tax returnsFebruary 15noN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
61% of first-year students
53% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
77% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
98% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
13% of first-year students
47% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% for first-year students
100% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$51,043 for first-year students
$46,961 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$46,854 for first-year students
$42,467 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,200 for first-year students
$3,937 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,472 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 34%
Average student debt upon graduation: $21,291
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • leadership scholarship/grant.

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