University of Chicago

The University of Chicago, located in urban Chicago, Ill., is a private institution founded in 1892 and known as one of the nation’s leading research universities. Aside from the academics, the University of Chicago also offers many student activities. The Chicago Maroons have more than 15 NCAA Division III Teams and there are more than 400 student organizations. Students also can join the small but active Greek life. Distinguished alumni include John Ashcroft, Milton Friedman, Jesse Jackson, John Paul Stevens and Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

School Details

Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution: N/A
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Programs Offered

bachelor's degree, doctorate, master's degree

Majors Offered

Computer science, Linguistics, Comparative literature, East asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, other, Slavic, baltic and albanian languages, literatures, and linguistics, German language and literature, South asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, Romance languages, literatures, and linguistics, other, Middle/near eastern and semitic languages, literatures, and linguistics, other, Classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics, English language and literature, general, Liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, Humanities/humanistic studies, Biology/biological sciences, general, Mathematics, general, Statistics, general, Environmental studies, Medieval and renaissance studies, Philosophy, Jewish/judaic studies, Theology/theological studies, Chemistry, general, Chemistry, other, Geophysics and seismology, Physics, general, Psychology, general, Public policy analysis, general, Anthropology, Economics, general, Geography, International relations and affairs, Political science and government, general, Sociology, Social sciences, other, African studies, Latin american studies, South asian studies, Ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other, Directing and theatrical production, Film/cinema/video studies, Art history, criticism and conservation, Music, general, Visual and performing arts, other, History, general, History and philosophy of science and technology.

Student Services

Basic services offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial learning services offered: N/A
Counseling services offered: academic, career, minority student, personal, psychological
Campus safety and security services offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols; Late night transport/escort service; 24-hour emergency telephones; Lighted pathways/sidewalks; Controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Activities

Student activities offered: Campus ministries, Choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, international student organization, literary magazine, marching band, model un, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station

Sports

Intercollegiate varsity nonscholarship sports offered for men: Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), wrestling
Intercollegiate varsity nonscholarship sports offered for women: Basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball.