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Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics
University of Chicago Acceptance Rate & Admissions Statistics
University of Chicago admitted 1,950 students to its Class of 2029 from 43,600 applications. Below is a full picture of University of Chicago’s admissions data, what the numbers actually indicate, and what the school looks for in an applicant.
Class of 2029
At a Glance
- Overall acceptance rate
- 4.47%
Class of 2029
Acceptance Rates
For the Class of 2029, University of Chicago admitted 1,950 students from 43,600 total applications — an overall acceptance rate of 4.47%. Across the last four cycles the overall rate has held between 4.5% and 5.4%, with class size and application volume shown below.
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 43,600 | 1,950 | 4.47% |
| 2028 | 43,612 | 1,955 | 4.48% |
| 2027 | 38,800 | 1,849 | 4.77% |
| 2026 | 37,522 | 2,041 | 5.44% |
| 2025 | 37,977 | 2,460 | 6.48% |
View historical data
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,372 | 2,511 | 7.31% |
| 2023 | 34,900 | 2,065 | 5.92% |
| 2022 | 32,291 | 2,329 | 7.21% |
| 2021 | 27,694 | 2,419 | 8.73% |
| 2020 | 31,484 | 2,499 | 7.94% |
No data is available for this admission round.
No data is available for this admission round.
Class of 2029
Test Scores & Academic Profile
- SAT middle 50%
- 1500-1560
- ACT middle 50%
- 34-35
- Testing policy
- Optional - UChicago does not require the SAT or ACT for applicants.
- GPA
- 4.54
Good to Know
- UChicago uses the Common Application
- Early Action is non-restrictive and non-binding. Early Decision I and II are binding.
- UChicago does not consider legacy status.
- UChicago does not offer interviews.
Application Deadlines
| Date | Deadline | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | Early Action deadline Notification: mid-December | Early Action |
| Nov 2 | Early Decision deadline Notification: mid-December | Early Decision |
| Jan 4 | Early Decision II deadline Notification: mid-February | Early Decision II |
| Jan 4 | Regular Decision deadline Notification: Late March | Regular Decision |
