University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · Official acceptance rate: 4.79%
Official Data
Source: College Scorecard, US Dept. of EducationAcceptance Rate
4.79%
SAT Average
1554
SAT Range (25th-75th)
1510-1570
ACT Median
34
ACT Range (25th-75th)
34-35
Undergrad Enrollment
7,540
Website
www.uchicago.edu/Decision Timeline
When University of Chicago releases admissions decisions
Early Actionestimated
Dec 19, 2025
Early Decisionestimated
Dec 19, 2025
Regular Decisionestimated
Mar 20, 2026
What Matters in Admissions
Source: Common Data Set 2023-2024Academic GPAConsidered
Class RankConsidered
Test ScoresConsidered
Application EssayVery Important
RecommendationsVery Important
ExtracurricularsVery Important
Talent / AbilityVery Important
Character / Personal QualitiesVery Important
First GenerationConsidered
Geographic Residence
GPA Distribution of Admitted Students
Source: Common Data Set 2023-20244.0
62.6%
3.75 – 3.99
26.9%
3.50 – 3.74
6.6%
3.25 – 3.49
3.4%
3.00 – 3.24
0.3%
Below 3.0
0.1%
Community Data
From 571 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
571
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
22%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.89
Avg SAT
1527
Decision Breakdown
125
Accepted
240
Rejected
181
Waitlisted
25
Deferred
Avg ACT
33
SAT Range
1200-1600
GPA Range
1.00-4.40
Individual Submissions (571)
Showing 1-20 of 571 self-reported outcomes for University of Chicago
University of Chicago
IL · 2018-2019 · RD
Waitlisted
GPA (UW)
4.00
GPA (W)
4.80
SAT
1530
6 APs
[Award] 1st place in a big journalism contest in 9th grade[Award] Writing has appeared in local news, state newspaper, and other major newspapers[Award] Winner in three international writing contests[Award] Runner-up/winner in three other prestigious writing contest provider contests at inter/national level[Award] Really big specific science writing contest award
Self-Reported·via Reddit
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University of Chicago
IL · 2025-2026 · RD
Waitlisted
GPA (UW)
3.97
GPA (W)
4.50
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is University of Chicago's acceptance rate?
- University of Chicago has an official acceptance rate of 4.79%. Based on 571 community-reported outcomes, the crowdsourced acceptance rate is 22%.
- What SAT score do you need for University of Chicago?
- University of Chicago has an average SAT score of 1554. Community-reported average SAT from real applicants is 1527.
- What ACT score do you need for University of Chicago?
- University of Chicago has a median ACT score of 34. Community-reported average ACT from real applicants is 33.
- What GPA do you need to get into University of Chicago?
- Based on 571 community-reported outcomes, the average unweighted GPA of applicants to University of Chicago is 3.89 (range: 1.00–4.40).