The student-faculty ratio at University of Chicago is 5:1, and the school has 78.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Chicago include: Social Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Physical Sciences; and Public Administration and Social Service Professions. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 99 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Total faculty
1,461 full time
259 part time
Minority
22% full time
11% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
100%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students78.9%
20-4915%
50 or more6.1%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
99%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
89%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
100%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
94%
6-year graduation rate of international students
94%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
118
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
436
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
303
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Columbia University
Harvard University
Stanford University
University of Chicago
Yale University
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
James Watson, Nobel Laureate who discovered the structure of DNA, Susan Sontag, Critic and author, John Paul Stevens, Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
always
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Social Sciences 31%
Mathematics and Statistics 11%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 8%
Physical Sciences 7%
Public Administration and Social Service Professions 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$43,600
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development and Related Services$53,300
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics$85,400
Mathematics & Statistics$80,600
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Global & International Studies$60,400
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Physics$65,800
Chemistry$59,700
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Economics$76,900
Sociology$54,100
Anthropology$51,800
Political Science and Government$51,300
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Latin American Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Engineering
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Comparative Literature
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
German Language and Literature
Linguistics
History
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Geophysics and Seismology
Physics, General
Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
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Theology and Religious Vocations
Theology/Theological Studies
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Directing and Theatrical Production
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Music, General
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
International Policy Analysis
Theology and Religious Vocations
Theology/Theological Studies
Architecture and Related Services
Architectural History and Criticism, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Directing and Theatrical Production
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Music, General
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
German Language and Literature
Linguistics
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Latin American Studies
Engineering
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
History
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
History, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Professional Option Program in Medicine
Joint B.A/M.A. in Social Service Administration
Professional Option Program in Public Policy Studies
Joint B.A/B.S/M.A/M.S. (various departments)
Joint B.A./M.A.T. in Urban Primary and Secondary Teaching
Student participation in special study options
Teacher certificate program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Internships
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-medicine, other
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
-
Subject areas offering education certification
0
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
personal
psychological
Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
No
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Austria
Chile
China
Egypt
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
India
Ireland
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Consortia
Consortia
University Athletic Association
Committee on Institutional Cooperation
Association of American Universities
Institute of International Education
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
American Council on Education
Illinois Campus Compact
Council of Graduate Schools
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
