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University Of Chicago, Illinois

Overview of University Of Chicago

The campus of University Of Chicago is in Chicago, Illinois, which is a large city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at University Of Chicago include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. University Of Chicago is known for its programs in science, mathematics, business and management, family and social work, and liberal arts.

University Of Chicago Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Getting into University Of Chicago is challenging; it only admitted 40% of those who applied in 2005. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 680. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 670 and 760. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. University Of Chicago has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2005, University Of Chicago had 14,150 students enrolled (12,474 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. University Of Chicago values student athletics, and belongs to the University Athletic Association.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The University has a mission statement, formally adopted by the governing board and made public, declaring that it is an institution of higher education. Since its founding, the mission of the University of Chicago, reiterated by each president, has been to sustain at the highest level of excellence the communication of knowledge, the creation of knowledge, and the fostering of a dynamic community of scholars and students. The University's first formal statement of mission appears in its Articles of Incorporation, initially adopted in 1890 and most recently ammended in 1944."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of Chicago

University Of Chicago
5801 S Ellis Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
General Phone: (773) 702-1234
Admissions Phone: (773) 702-8650
Financial Aid Phone: (773) 702-8666
http://WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

University Of Chicago Programs and Degrees (2005)

University Of Chicago awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,305economics, social services, humanities, political science, English, history, international relations, anthropology, ...
Business And Management1,265business management, business, international business
Family And Social Work363social service professions, public policy analysis, social work
Science359biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, geophysics, molecular genetics, ecology, chemistry courses, ...
Law263law, legal research, advanced legal research
Mathematics155mathematics, applied mathematics courses, statistics
Religion And Philosophy104theology, philosophy, ministry, Jewish studies
Medicine103medicine, public health courses, health professions, neuroscience, medical scientist
Therapy And Counseling99psychology, counseling psychology, cognitive psychology, psychobiology, child psychology, psychology courses, social psychology
Computer Science And Engineering76computer science
Fine Arts25art history and criticism
Photography And Commercial Art11film studies
Conservation And Resource Management10environmental studies
Design10design and visual communication
Music9music
Drama And Performing Arts5various performing arts
Education And Teaching2education
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0nutrition sciences

Number of programs and degrees for University Of Chicago in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree2,44577
Bachelor's degree1,07248
Doctor's degree32767
First-professional degree3203

Student Body

In 2005, University Of Chicago had a total enrollment of 14,150 students (12,474 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate29%
Graduate65%
First Professional7%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White52%
Black4%
Hispanic5%
Asian11%
American Indian0%
Other Races10%
(Foreign Students)17%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1914%
20-2115%
22-2414%
25-2929%
30-3416%
35-396%
40-494%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Illinois19%
Foreign countries9%
New York9%
California8%
New Jersey5%
Florida4%
Ohio4%
Massachusetts4%
Texas4%
Pennsylvania3%
Michigan3%
Maryland3%
Minnesota2%
Connecticut2%
Indiana2%
Missouri1%
Wisconsin1%
Washington1%
Virginia1%
Tennessee1%
Iowa1%
Georgia1%
Kansas1%
District of Columbia1%
Kentucky1%
Oregon1%
Colorado1%

University Of Chicago Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time95 %

University Of Chicago Room and Board (2005)

University Of Chicago offers campus housing for 2,637 of its 12,474 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Chicago, Illinois for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

University Of Chicago Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total9,0113,62840%1,20733%
Men4,4881,75539%60635%
Women4,5231,87341%60132%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal680770
SAT Math670760
ACT Verbal2934
ACT Math2733
ACT Composite2933

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT85%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT39%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (773) 702-8650

University Of Chicago Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 32,265
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 32,265
Room and board$ 10,104
Room charge$ 5,685
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,419
Books and supplies$ 950
Other expenses$ 1,736

Financial Aid:
University Of Chicago participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 177400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (773) 702-8666

University Of Chicago Faculty

University Of Chicago has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured529143
Non-tenured, but on tenure track258110
Non-tenured and not on tenure track704369

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year49$151,1289$153,599
Associate professorcalendar year30$93,3178$99,004
Assistant professorcalendar year20$80,5639$81,291
Lecturercalendar year8$48,7997$66,270
All faculty totalcalendar year107$114,07933$102,119

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year329$154,71667$138,742
Associate professoracademic year93$100,95854$87,898
Assistant professoracademic year134$77,58270$68,530
Instructoracademic year26$62,6128$50,859
Lectureracademic year39$52,96253$43,987
All faculty totalacademic year621$119,775252$85,625

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorshort term12$65,3290*
Associate professorshort term0*1*
Assistant professorshort term3$32,6670*
Lecturershort term5$19,3922*
All faculty totalshort term20$48,9453$51,667

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University Of Chicago Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballUniversity Athletic Association
BasketballUniversity Athletic Association
BaseballUniversity Athletic Association
TrackUniversity Athletic Association

University Of Chicago Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Public Policy Analysis
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LAW
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
African Studies
Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Anthropology
Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other
Comparative Literature
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
General Studies
Geography
German Language and Literature
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
History, General
History, Other
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Middle/Near Eastern/Semitic Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Russian Studies
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
South Asian Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics, Other
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Public Health, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Nutrition Sciences

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Anatomy
Astronomy
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Developmental Biology and Embryology
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Genetics, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Human/Medical Genetics
Immunology
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Molecular Biochemistry
Molecular Genetics
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
Oncology and Cancer Biology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology
Physical Sciences
Physics, General
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
Virology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
Counseling Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other
Social Psychology

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University Of Chicago Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of Chicago Apart:

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Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%University Of Chicago Salaries of full-time faculty
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%University Of Chicago Student SAT scores
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%University Of Chicago % of students from other states
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%University Of Chicago Number of degree programs
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%University Of Chicago % of degrees in mathematics
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%University Of Chicago Number of students
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 6%University Of Chicago % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%University Of Chicago Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%University Of Chicago % of degrees in liberal arts
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%University Of Chicago Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%University Of Chicago % of degrees in law
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%University Of Chicago % of degrees in family and social work
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%University Of Chicago Male % of student body
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%University Of Chicago % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%University Of Chicago % of degrees in science
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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