Important Information
- Tuition and Fees：$59,298(2019-20)
- Room and board：$17,004(2019-20)
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Financial Aid Information
Priority filing date for institution's financial aid form
Feb. 15
Application deadline for financial aid
-
Financial aid forms required of domestic freshman students
FAFSA, institution's own financial aid form, CSS/Financial Aid profile
Criteria used in awarding institutional need-based aid
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Criteria used in awarding institutional non-need-based aid
academics
No-loan financial aid policy
Only for all applicants who qualify based upon financial need except a minimum student contribution required
Types of Aid Available
Types of loans available
Direct Subsidized Stafford loans, Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans, Direct PLUS loans
Financial Aid Statistics
First-time, full-time freshmen (enrolled)
Students who applied for need-based financial aid55%
Students determined to have financial need41%
Students whose need was fully met100%
Average need-based financial aid package (freshman)$57,948
Students who received need-based financial aid41%
Average need-based scholarship or grant award (freshmen)$51,679
Students who received need-based scholarship or grant aid (freshmen)41%
Average need-based self-help aid award (freshmen)$3,115
Students who received need-based self-help aid (freshmen)34%
Average percent of need met100%
Full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need42%
Average need-based financial aid package (undergraduates)$57,011
Average need-based scholarship or grant award (undergraduates)$50,697
Average need-based self-help aid award (undergraduates)$3,692
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS, unsubsidized, or other private loans)$3,359
Used GI Bill benefits to partially or fully finance tuition and fees0%
Indebtedness
Typical total debt after graduation
$15,900
Typical total debt among those who did not graduate
$6,500
Typical total debt by family income
Family IncomeTotal Debt
$0-$30,000$6,300
$30,001-$75,000$14,500
$75,001+$19,204
Typical monthly loan payment
$169
Undergraduates paying down their debt
87%
Undergraduates paying down their debt by family income
Family IncomePaying Down Debt
$0-$30,00082%
$30,001-$75,00083%
$75,001+92%
Average total indebtedness of 2018 graduating class
$19,817
Graduating students who have borrowed (any loan type, 2018)
29%
Average federal indebtedness of 2018 graduating class
$14,996
Graduating students who borrowed (federal loans, 2018)
28%
Average institutional indebtedness of 2018 graduating class
-
Graduating students who have borrowed (institutional loans, 2018)
-
Average state indebtedness of 2018 graduating class
-
Graduating students who have borrowed (state loans, 2018)
-
Average private indebtedness of 2018 graduating class
$43,935
Graduating students who have borrowed (private loans, 2018)
3%
Financial Aid for International Students
School offers non-federal need-based or non-need-based aid to international students
College-administered need-based financial aid is available, College-administered non-need-based financial aid is available
Priority filing date for financial aid
Feb. 15
Application deadline for financial aid
-
School financial form required
No
CSS/financial aid PROFILE required
No
International student financial aid application required
Yes
International student certification of finances required
Yes
Award financial aid to eligible students without U.S. visa or legal status
-
International undergraduates receiving institutional aid
169
Average amount of institutional financial aid awarded to international undergraduates
$59,329
Full-time undergraduate international students who were awarded need-based aid
-
Full-time undergraduate international students who were awarded non-need-based aid
-
Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial aid director
-
Financial aid office phone number
-
Work Study
Average need-based self-help aid award (freshmen)
$3,115
Students who received need-based self-help aid (freshmen)
34%
Average need-based self-help aid award (undergraduates)
$3,692
Student Employment
School employment available
Yes
Undergraduates working on campus during 2018-2019 academic year
-
Average amount undergraduates earn per year from part-time on-campus work
-
Freshmen discouraged from working during the first term
No
Part-time off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are
Fair
Need-based Scholarships/Grants
Types of need-based scholarships/grants available
Federal PELL
Federal SEOG
state scholarships/grants
private scholarships
college/university gift aid from institutional funds
Average need-based scholarship or grant award (freshmen)
$51,679
Students who received need-based scholarship or grant aid (freshmen)
41%
Average need-based scholarship or grant award (undergraduates)
$50,697
Received need-based scholarship or grant aid (undergraduates)
41%
Non-need-based Scholarships/Grants
Average non-need-based scholarship or grant award (freshmen)
-
Average non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant award (freshmen)
-
Average non-need-based scholarship or grant award (undergraduates)
-
Average non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant award (undergraduates)
-
Costs
Tuition and fees
$59,298(2019-20)
Average annual cost
$25,455
Average annual cost by family income
Family IncomeAverage Cost
$0-$30,000$3,620
$30,001-$48,000$2,289
$48,001-$75,000$4,672
$75,001-$110,000$15,458
$110,001+$39,354
Minimum credits per term a student can take for full-time tuition price
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Maximum credits per term a student can take for full-time tuition price
-
Per-credit-hour charge
-
In-state per-credit-hour charge
-
Out-of-state per-credit-hour charge
-
In-state tuition for all military veterans
-
Award in-state tuition to eligible students without U.S. visa or legal status
-
Expenses
Room and board
$17,004(2019-20)
Go to this school's net price calculator
http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/costs/calculate
Estimated cost of books and supplies
$1,800
Estimated transportation cost
-
Estimated personal expenses
$2,175
Payment Plans
Payment plans available
School's own payment plan
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Financial aid
- Financial Aid Information
- Types of Aid Available
- Financial Aid Statistics
- Indebtedness
- Financial Aid for International Students
- Financial Aid Contact Information
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Jobs
- Work Study
- Student Employment
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Scholarships
- Need-based Scholarships/Grants
- Non-need-based Scholarships/Grants
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Tuition
- Costs
- Expenses
- Payment Plans
