The University of Chicago offers a distinctive academic experience for college students. As one of the nation’s leading research universities, there is a high value placed on serious academic work, but the atmosphere in which it is accomplished is singularly Chicago. Here, scholars and students are engaged in rigorous and creative inquiry, in spirited debate that pries open old dogmas and penetrates conventional wisdom. \r\n\r\nIt is this climate of openness and creativity that attracts exceptional students and faculty from around the globe, including the current President of the United States, not to mention a total of 82 Nobel laureates and counting. \r\n\r\nBeyond the vast educational resources of the University is Chicago itself, a city that offers a wealth of world-class arts, architecture, museums and more, in addition to miles of magnificent lakefront beaches and parks.\r\n
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| Students | Enrolled Students: | 15,220 |
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| Student to Faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
| Cost | In State Tuition: | $39,381 |
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| Out of State Tuition: | $39,381 | |
| Books and Supplies: | $1,100 | |
| Students with Financial aid:** | 71% |
Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor's in African Studies
- Bachelor's in Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Bachelor's in Anthropology
- Bachelor's in Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Bachelor's in Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Bachelor's in Chemistry, General
- Bachelor's in Chemistry, Other
- Bachelor's in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Bachelor's in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Bachelor's in Comparative Literature
- Bachelor's in Computer Science
- Bachelor's in Counseling Psychology
- Bachelor's in Directing and Theatrical Production
- Bachelor's in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Bachelor's in Economics, General
- Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, General
- Bachelor's in Environmental Studies
- Bachelor's in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Bachelor's in Film/Cinema/Video Studies
- Bachelor's in Geography
- Bachelor's in Geophysics and Seismology
- Bachelor's in German Language and Literature
- Bachelor's in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
- Bachelor's in History, General
- Bachelor's in Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Bachelor's in International Relations and Affairs
- Bachelor's in Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Bachelor's in Latin American Studies
- Bachelor's in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Bachelor's in Linguistics
- Bachelor's in Mathematics, General
- Bachelor's in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Bachelor's in Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Bachelor's in Music, General
- Bachelor's in Philosophy
- Bachelor's in Physics, General
- Bachelor's in Political Science and Government, General
- Bachelor's in Psychology, General
- Bachelor's in Public Policy Analysis, General
- Bachelor's in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Bachelor's in Russian Studies
- Bachelor's in Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Bachelor's in Social Sciences, Other
- Bachelor's in Sociology
- Bachelor's in South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Bachelor's in Statistics, General
- Bachelor's in Theology/Theological Studies
- Bachelor's in Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's Degrees
- Master's in Anatomy
- Master's in Anthropology
- Master's in Applied Mathematics, Other
- Master's in Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Master's in Astronomy
- Master's in Business Administration and Management, General
- Master's in Chemistry, General
- Master's in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Master's in Comparative Literature
- Master's in Computer Science
- Master's in Counseling Psychology
- Master's in Design and Visual Communications, General
- Master's in Divinity/Ministry
- Master's in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Master's in Ecology
- Master's in Economics, General
- Master's in Education, General
- Master's in English Language and Literature, General
- Master's in Environmental Studies
- Master's in Evolutionary Biology
- Master's in Film/Cinema/Video Studies
- Master's in General Studies
- Master's in Geophysics and Seismology
- Master's in History, General
- Master's in Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Master's in International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Master's in International Relations and Affairs
- Master's in Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Master's in Latin American Studies
- Master's in Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
- Master's in Linguistics
- Master's in Mathematics, General
- Master's in Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Master's in Molecular Biochemistry
- Master's in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Master's in Music, General
- Master's in Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Master's in Physical Sciences
- Master's in Physics, General
- Master's in Political Science and Government, General
- Master's in Psychology, General
- Master's in Public Health, Other
- Master's in Public Policy Analysis, General
- Master's in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Master's in Securities Services Administration/Management
- Master's in Social Sciences, General
- Master's in Social Work
- Master's in Sociology
- Master's in South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Master's in Statistics, General
- Master's in Theology/Theological Studies
Doctoral Degrees
- Doctoral in Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
- Doctoral in Anatomy
- Doctoral in Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Doctoral in Anthropology
- Doctoral in Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Doctoral in Astronomy
- Doctoral in Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Doctoral in Biophysics
- Doctoral in Business/Commerce, General
- Doctoral in Business/Managerial Economics
- Doctoral in Chemistry, General
- Doctoral in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Doctoral in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Doctoral in Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
- Doctoral in Comparative Literature
- Doctoral in Computer Science
- Doctoral in Counseling Psychology
- Doctoral in Developmental and Child Psychology
- Doctoral in Developmental Biology and Embryology
- Doctoral in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Doctoral in Ecology
- Doctoral in Economics, General
- Doctoral in Education, General
- Doctoral in English Language and Literature, General
- Doctoral in Evolutionary Biology
- Doctoral in Film/Cinema/Video Studies
- Doctoral in Genetics, General
- Doctoral in Geography
- Doctoral in Geophysics and Seismology
- Doctoral in German Language and Literature
- Doctoral in History, General
- Doctoral in History, Other
- Doctoral in Human/Medical Genetics
- Doctoral in Immunology
- Doctoral in Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Doctoral in Law
- Doctoral in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Doctoral in Linguistics
- Doctoral in Mathematics, General
- Doctoral in Medicine
- Doctoral in Microbiology, General
- Doctoral in Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Doctoral in Molecular Biochemistry
- Doctoral in Molecular Genetics
- Doctoral in Molecular Physiology
- Doctoral in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Doctoral in Music, General
- Doctoral in Neurobiology and Anatomy
- Doctoral in Neuroscience
- Doctoral in Nutrition Sciences
- Doctoral in Oncology and Cancer Biology
- Doctoral in Pathology/Experimental Pathology
- Doctoral in Pharmacology
- Doctoral in Philosophy
- Doctoral in Physics, General
- Doctoral in Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
- Doctoral in Political Science and Government, General
- Doctoral in Psychology, General
- Doctoral in Public Health, Other
- Doctoral in Public Policy Analysis, General
- Doctoral in Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
- Doctoral in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Doctoral in Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Doctoral in Social Psychology
- Doctoral in Social Sciences, General
- Doctoral in Social Work
- Doctoral in Sociology
- Doctoral in South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Doctoral in Statistics, General
- Doctoral in Theology/Theological Studies
- Doctoral in Virology
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Pros
- Great instructors
- Number of degree offerings
- Provided personal attention
Cons
- Institutional ego
- Poor instructors
Reasons to Attend
Comments about University of Chicago:
I attended the U of Chicago for graduate school in the sciences, even though I had been counseled against it by friends at work--no one outside of the Midwest (barring a few disciplines like economics and law) knows anything at all about this school.
I received exceptional intellectual training in my discipline. However, I earned this training at the cost of being ground into mental and emotional hamburger.
The problem is that the U of Chicago considers itself one of the finest schools in the world (which, for undergrad, I'd believe), and at the graduate level on a par with the best in the US and UK schools. The faculty treated their graduate students accordingly--like a side of beef, to be pummeled repeatedly, aged through neglect, and eventually ground up. While this is true of many of the top US science graduate schools, the general lack of cachet associated with the U of Chicago "brand" means that it's not worth it, on the whole.
If you're one of the few who a) can deal with the grind, and b) land a lab position with one of the big names at Chicago, then I can recommend it. Otherwise, there are better places to spend 4-7 years of your life.
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