University of Chicago

School Facts

The University of Chicago, founded in 1892, is a private, comprehensive university. Its 215-acre campus is located seven miles south of downtown Chicago.

Codes

Majors

	Assc.	Bach.	Mast.	Doct.
African/African-American Studies
Anthropology
Applied Mathematics
Art History
Biological Chemistry
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Cinema/Media Studies
Classical Studies
Comparative Human Development
Comparative Literature
Comparative Race/Ethnic Studies
Computer Science
Early Christian Literature
East Asian Languages/Civilizations
Economics
English Language/Literature
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Fundamentals/Issues/Texts
Gender Studies
Geographical Studies
Geophysical Sciences
Germanic Studies
History
Human Development
International Studies
Jewish Studies
Latin American Studies
Law/Letters/Society
Linguistics
Mathematics
Medieval Studies
Music
Near Eastern Languages/Civilizations
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Policy Studies
Religion/Humanities
Religious Studies
Romance Languages/Literature
Russian Studies
Slavic Languages/Literature
Sociology
South Asian Language/Civilization
South Asian Studies
Statistics
Theatre/Performance Studies
Tutorial Studies
Visual Arts

Counseling services

• Academic
• Birth control
• Career
• Minority student
• Personal
• Psychological
• Religious

Remedial services offered

Not Reported

Career placement services

• Alumni network
• Career/job search classes
• Interest inventory
• Internships
• Interview training
• On-campus job interviews
• Resume assistance

Additional services

• Health insurance
• Health service
• Nonremedial tutoring

Internation Students

International Student Contact

Tamara Felden
Director, Office of International Affairs
773 702-8650
internationaladmissions@uchicago.edu

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