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Official Admissions Statistics 2008 - 2009
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 12,376 |
| Admitted | 3,454 |
| Acceptance rate | 27.9% |
| Yield rate | 37.8% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at University of Chicago.
University of Chicago's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 660 and 770
- Math: 650 and 760
- Writing: and
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at University of Chicago.
University of Chicago's average composite ACT score falls between 28 and 33.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL.M., M.C.L., M.L.I., M.S.L., J.S.D./S.J.D.) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| African Studies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ancient Near Eastern & Biblical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthropology | 9 | 29 | 38 |
| Applied Mathematics, Other | 48 | 9 | 57 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Astronomy | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 43 | 87 | 130 |
| Biophysics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Business Administration/Management | 985 | 351 | 1336 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Chemistry, General | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| Chemistry, Other | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Comparative Literature | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Computer Science | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Counseling Psychology | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Design & Visual Communications, General | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Developmental Biology & Embryology | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.) | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ecology | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Economics, General | 106 | 77 | 183 |
| Education, General | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Environmental Studies | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, & Gender Studies, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| General Studies | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| Genetics, General | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Geography | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| German Language & Literature | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| History & Philosophy of Science & Technology | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| History, General | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| History, Other | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 48 | 80 | 128 |
| Immunology | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 114 | 97 | 211 |
| Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 28 | 25 | 53 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Linguistics | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Mathematics, General | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| Medicine (MD) | 39 | 59 | 98 |
| Medieval & Renaissance Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Microbiology, General | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Middle/Near Eastern & Semitic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Molecular Genetics | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Molecular Physiology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Music, General | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Near & Middle Eastern Studies | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| Neurobiology & Neurophysiology | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oncology & Cancer Biology | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 33 | 12 | 45 |
| Physical Sciences | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Physics, General | 29 | 8 | 37 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 59 | 41 | 100 |
| Psychology, General | 16 | 30 | 46 |
| Public Administration & Services, Other | 36 | 172 | 208 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Russian Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Social Sciences, General | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Social Work | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Sociology | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| South Asian Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Statistics, General | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Visual & Performing Arts, Other | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1857 | 1322 | 3179 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 9548 |
| Reported Results | 1163 |
| Accepted | 583 (50%) 50,50 |
| Rejected | 580 |
| Attending | 114 |
| Yield Rate | 19% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.78 | 3.92 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2139 | 2265 | 2340 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 799 | 907 | 965 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.20 | 3.70 | 3.89 |
| SAT I | 1830 | 2109 | 2220 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 593 | 787 | 878 |
Stats last calculated: Yesterday (May 16, 2012)
Newest applicant: 0 days, 5 hours, and 55 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2008 - 2009 academic year.
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