University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · Official website ↗
International students should also budget for health insurance, visa and travel costs not shown here.
Quick summary
| Cost per year | about $94,971 per year (tuition, housing, food, books — U.S. Department of Education figure) + flights and visa. Four years cost roughly four times this if prices stay the same; colleges usually raise prices every year. |
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| Money from the college | Need-based aid: not yet determined. Merit scholarships: international students can receive them. 1 named scholarship(s) confirmed open to international students; the college does not publish amounts. |
| Chances of admission | extremely selective: about 1 in 22 applicants is admitted. Middle half of admitted students scored SAT 1510–1580. |
| Application deadlines | not yet determined |
| Where and how students live | Chicago, IL · Large city · summer highs about 29°C, winter lows about -7°C · 13 km from MDW airport |
| Housing | not yet determined |
| Working while studying | not yet determined |
| After graduation | not yet determined |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Financial aid & requirements for international students
| Aid & admission for international applicants | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Meets full financial need | Yes — meets the full demonstrated need of admitted studentsSources (1)“We are committed to meeting 100% of your demonstrated need with a loan-free financial aid package if you are admitted and applied for funding.”collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-11 |
| Merit scholarships | Yes — international students can receive merit scholarshipsSources (1)“we offer merit scholarships to international applicants.”collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-11 |
| Forms for international aid applicants | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Must request aid when applying? | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| SAT / ACT policy | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| English proficiency | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Scholarships for first-year students
UChicago merit scholarships for international students
- Who can receive it: All applicants, including international students
- How to apply: Automatic — considered with your admission application
Sources (3)
“Merit scholarships are partial-tuition scholarships that may be a single lump-sum award, or a renewable annual award.”collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-11“All first-year applicants are automatically considered for merit scholarships; no additional application is required.”collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-11“we offer merit scholarships to international applicants.”collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-11Deadlines (fall 2027 entry)
| Application deadlines | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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Costs for international students
| Student health insurance | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Proof of funds for the I-20 | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Earnings by field of study
| Field | After 1 year | After 4 years |
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| Computer Science | $132,543 | $178,068 |
| Mathematics | — | $172,826 |
| Economics | $98,564 | $159,578 |
| Statistics | — | $130,189 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | $96,510 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $62,208 | $94,237 |
| Political Science and Government | $57,837 | $87,869 |
| English Language and Literature, General | — | $78,169 |
| Chemical Engineering | $74,388 | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $51,811 | $73,483 |
| Philosophy | $80,705 | $71,709 |
| History | $50,667 | $64,330 |
Median yearly earnings of graduates of this college's bachelor's programme in each field, 1 and 4 years after finishing. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). Only graduates who received U.S. federal student aid are counted, so international students are not included.
Location
| City / state | Chicago, IL |
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| Setting | Large city |
| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 13 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Climate
| Warmest month (Jul) | average high 29°C (85°F) |
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| Coldest month (Jan) | average low -7°C (19°F) |
| Precipitation per year | 874 mm |
Month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High °C | 0° | 3° | 9° | 16° | 22° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 17° | 10° | 3° |
| Low °C | -7° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 11° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 15° | 8° | 2° | -4° |
| Rain mm | 38 | 37 | 48 | 91 | 104 | 102 | 90 | 101 | 70 | 88 | 60 | 46 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at the Chicago Midway Ap, Il Us weather station, about 13 km from campus. Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals.
Cost, admission rate, test-score ranges and earnings come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). SAT range adds the 25th/75th-percentile section scores, so it is approximate. Scorecard earnings are for federal-aid recipients.