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University of Chicago

University of Chicago
5801 South Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637-1513


Fax number: (773) 702-4199
Website: https://www.uchicago.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 99%
Student:Faculty ratio: 5:1
Total faculty: 1198 men, 693 women
Full-time faculty: 1060 men, 616 women
Part-time faculty: 138 men, 77 women
Graduation rate: 96% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, external degree program
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African Studies
  • Anthropology, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Astronomy
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chemistry, Other
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computational and Applied Mathematics
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Programming, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Creative Writing
  • Data Science, General
  • Directing and Theatrical Production
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geography
  • Geophysics and Seismology
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Statistics, General
  • Systems Science and Theory
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biotechnology
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Health Services Administration
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Services, General
  • International Economics
  • International Finance
  • International Policy Analysis
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Marketing Research
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Political Communication
  • Political Economy
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
Doctorates

  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
  • Anatomy
  • Anthropology, General
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Astronomy
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Biophysics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Developmental Biology and Embryology
  • Directing and Theatrical Production
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Ecology
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Genetics, General
  • Geophysics and Seismology
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Human/Medical Genetics
  • Immunology
  • Law
  • Legal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Management Science
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medicine
  • Microbiology, General
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Molecular Biochemistry
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Molecular Physiology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music, General
  • Neurobiology and Anatomy
  • Neuroscience
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Oncology and Cancer Biology
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, Other
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Science, Technology and Society
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Statistics, General
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Anatomy
  • Anthropology, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Astronomy
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Biophysics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computational and Applied Mathematics
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other
  • Computer Programming, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Developmental Biology and Embryology
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Directing and Theatrical Production
  • Divinity/Ministry
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Ecology
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • General Studies
  • Genetics, General
  • Geophysics and Seismology
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Human/Medical Genetics
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Immunology
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Policy Analysis
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Latin American Studies
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Linguistics
  • Management Science
  • Mathematical Statistics and Probability
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Microbiology, General
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Molecular Biochemistry
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Physiology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Neurobiology and Anatomy
  • Neuroscience
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Oncology and Cancer Biology
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, Other
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Science, Technology and Society
  • Securities Services Administration/Management
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Statistics, General
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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