University of Chicago College Admissions

Motto: Crescat scientia, vita excolatur; Let knowledge grow from more to more, and so be human life enriched.

Campus and Location: 211-acre campus seven miles south of the main business district of Chicago; Neo-Gothic architecture, designated a botanic garden in 1997; Neighborhood of Hyde Park, a residential community of 43,000 on the banks of Lake Michigan; home to more than 60 percent of the faculty

Faculty: 2,168 faculty and other academic personnel; 81 Nobel Prize winners, including 7 currently on staff; More on faculty »

Student Body: 4,894 students in the College (2,445 women and 2,449 men); 7,171 graduate, professional, and other students; Class of 2012; 86% of students are in the top 10 percent of their class; 66% come from public high schools; 50% of SAT takers have between 1310 and 1540 on the SAT (without writing); 50% of ACT takers have between 28 and 33 on the ACT; More on diversity »

Degrees

BA or BS in 49 majors; 22 minors

Top Seven Majors by Enrollment

Graduate Divisions: Biological sciences, humanities, physical sciences, social sciences

Professional Schools: Divinity School, Graduate School of Business, Law School, Pritzker School of Medicine, Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies, School of Social Service Administration

Libraries: 6 locations and 7.6 million print volumes; More on libraries and resources »

Student Organizations: Over 400 academic, cultural, social, fine arts, media, political, or religious organizations, including national champion debate and quiz bowl teams, the oldest student-run film society in the nation and the first improvisational comedy group in the nation. 1 in 10 students are members of 3 sororities and 10 fraternities. University Theater is the largest student organization; Model United Nations is the second largest.; Students convene in one of 7 student centers.; More on student organizations »

Arts and Culture: 7 professional organizations in residence on campus; More than 200 theater companies in Chicago; More than 80 dance companies; 49 museums; More than 7,000 restaurants; More on arts and culture »

Athletics: 19 varsity teams in the UAA conference of NCAA Division III, including 11 teams in the top 30 in the 2007-2008 year. Other honors for the 2007-2008 year: 10 All-Americans, 17 national qualifiers, 1 UAA player of the year, 6 UAA rookies of the year, and 97 all-UAA. 1 in 10 students are varsity athletes.; More on athletics »

Alumni: 37,900 active College alumni, 133,000 total alumni; More on alumni »

Cost (2008-2009): Tuition: $36,891; Room and Board: 11,697; Books and personal expenses: 3,121; Required fees: 1,601; Total: $53,310

Financial Aid: 56 percent of students receive financial aid; Need-blind admissions; 100% of demonstrated need is met; More on financial aid »

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