| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,951 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
5,869 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
82 |
| Total graduate students: |
10,452 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
9,150 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,302 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
84% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 17.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 48.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 14.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 8.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 17.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 44.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 9.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
217 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Chicago |
| Population of city/town: |
2,718,782 |
| Online campus map: |
collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/
visiting/directions |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
52% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
48% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All first-year students must live on campus unless commuting from home. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Business, humanities, social sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences, medicine, technology; U.S. law, foreign/international law, mathematics, computer science, and social work libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Modern art museum, renaissance society, Oriental Institute. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, ; services provided on an individual basis. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
13 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
8 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
8% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
8 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
12% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Chicago Maroon, published twice per week |
| Number of honor societies: |
5 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
350 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Many religious, minority, and international student groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Erin McDermott,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
maroon |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
University Athletic Association (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | UAA |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | UAA |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's wrestling | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | UAA |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | UAA |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | UAA |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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athletics center, field house |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Chicago (7 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Chicago (15 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Chicago (7 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Chicago (7 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
18% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Columbia University, Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Chicago, Yale University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
53% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Bain Capital, Boston Consulting Group, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, DeLoitte, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, McKinsey and Company. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Kurt Vonnegut, author
- Phillip Glass, composer
- Sarah Koenig, radio personality and journalist.
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