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University of Chicago

University of Chicago is a private institution that was founded on 9 July, 1890. The University’s first president, William Rainey Harper envisioned a modern university that would combine elements of English and German academic institutions.The latin motto of the University is “Crescat scientia; vita excolatur” to which translates to “Let knowledge grow from more to more, and so be human life enriched.” It has a total undergraduate enrolment of 5,844, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 217 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. It is located in the city of Chicago in Illinois, United States.

Key Statistics

1740

Class Size

9%

Avg. Years Of Work Exp.

1460-1550

SAT Score

32-35

ACT range

9%

Overall Admittance Rate

14%

International Students

48%

Women Percentage

TOP 5 REASONS TO CONSIDER University of Chicago

1. Academic Life

The student-faculty ratio at University of Chicago is 6:1, and the school has 77.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at the University of Chicago include Economics, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics and Public Policy Analysis.

2. Student Life

the University of Chicago has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,844, with a gender distribution of 53 percent male students and 47 percent female students. At this school, 52 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 48 percent of students live off campus. The University of Chicago is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.

3. Cost & Financial Aid

At the University of Chicago, 44% percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $42,467.

4. Campus Services

University of Chicago offers a number of student services, including nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance. The University of Chicago also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc).

Notable Alumni

Larry Ellison

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James Comey

Former Director Of FBI

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Sherry Lansing

Former CEO Of Paramount Pictures; Former President Of Production Of 20th Century Fox

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