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(23 days away)
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 44 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
44
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
14%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.93
Avg SAT
1540
Decision Breakdown
6
Accepted
13
Rejected
21
Waitlisted
4
Deferred
Avg ACT
35
SAT Range
1450-1600
GPA Range
3.55-4.19
Individual Submissions (44)
Showing 1-20 of 44 self-reported outcomes for University of Chicago
University of Chicago
IL · 2024-2025 · RD
Waitlisted
Major: Engineering
Founder & President of a unique volunteering club at school (10, 11, 12)Researcher at local university (10, 11, 12)President of Science National Honor Society (10, 11, 12)President of school biology club (10, 11, 12)Chair of Model United Nations Club (9, 10, 11, 12)
Self-Reported·via Reddit
University of Chicago
IL · 2024-2025 · RD
Waitlisted
GPA (UW)
4.00
GPA (W)
4.95
SAT
1530
Public HSFirst-Gen