THINK TRANSFORM THRIVE A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS At the University of Chicago, students attain a strong educational foundation by engaging their curiosity and love of learning, asking tough questions, celebrating A CULTURE new ideas, and forming a community of scholars with an international perspective. Bright minds come together, both virtually and in person, from all corners of the globe to live the life of the mind, then translate the skills, habits, and connections OF FEARLESS they’ve made into a positive impact on the global stage. THE CORE THE COLLEGE HOUSES At the academic center of the College is At the social heart of the College are UChicago’s College UChicago’s distinctive Core curriculum. The Houses. Each of the 50 Houses brings together students from INQUIRY. Core is your introduction to the tools of inquiry a wide variety of interest areas, backgrounds, and hometowns. used in every discipline—physical, biological, Houses have traditions ranging from excellence in intramural and mathematical sciences; humanities, arts, broomball to weekly tea-times; lounges, where students study and civilizations; and social sciences. Crafted and socialize; and House tables in the dining halls, where you’ll “Education is not to reform students or to amuse them by our professors, each part of the Core is an overhear conversations about everything from the Marvel or to make them expert technicians. It is to unsettle their intentionally designed piece of a whole. Core Universe to Plato’s Republic to the finer points of string theory. classes are small, intellectually rich, and active College Houses connect faculty and staff with students outside minds, widen their horizons, inflame their intellects.” discussion-based sessions focused on the of the classroom. Faculty serve as Resident Deans of each hall reading of primary texts and the analysis of and organize cultural activities, meditation nights, and lectures. Robert Maynard Hutchins, President, 1929–1951, The University of Chicago evidence. Classes are available during Autumn, Meanwhile, Resident Heads provide study break snacks, put Winter, Spring, and Summer Quarters. together House trips, and build community.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO facebook.com/uchicagoadmissions College Admissions twitter.com/viewchicago youtube.com/uchicagoadmissions 1101 East 58th Street uchicagoadmissions.tumblr.com Chicago, Illinois 60637 instagram.com/uchicagoadmissions A COMMUNITY UNLIKE ANY Research Opportunities Each UChicago student benefits from the Athletics Whether they’re playing on varsity resources of a research university that is OTHER WITH A TRADITION OF teams, club teams, or competing a global leader in scientific advancement, with their House in intramural playing a pivotal role as a central hub for sports, our student-athletes achieve NON-TRADITIONAL THINKING. innovation in quantum science and engineering. Scholars competitive excellence on the field and educational harness powerful instruments—like Argonne’s Advanced excellence in the classroom at UChicago. Representing diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, our students embrace Photon Source and, soon, the fastest supercomputer ever built in the United States—to search for solutions to issues of new languages, cultures, and societies to discover innovative ways of thinking. Sharing a 20 Division III varsity teams: global significance. Some of the 160+ research institutions at • Baseball (M) Swimming & Diving (M+W) common space and spirit, your community learns UChicago include: • “The rigor and insight inherent in a UChicago education • Basketball (M+W) • Tennis (M+W) Argonne National Laboratory in the classroom, continues the conversation in a give our students remarkable resources for their professional • • Cross Country (M+W) • Indoor and Outdoor • Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics Track & Field (M+W) dozen campus coffee shops, works out together success . . . they take the ability to lead, to communicate, and • Football (M) • Comprehensive Cancer Center Lacrosse (W) Volleyball (W) to be understood in every profession around the world.” • • in Ratner Athletic Center, participates in more than • Fermilab Soccer (M+W) • Wrestling (M) John Boyer, Dean of the College • • Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering • Softball (W) 400 campus clubs and organizations, volunteers • Institute of Politics • Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society with neighborhood outreach programs, cheers on championship-winning Division III sports teams, Our Neighborhood competes in the , and howls with laughter at Off-Off Campus’s world’s greatest scavenger hunt The Arts Within a bustling city, UChicago’s weekly improv shows. From the founders of the Second City neighborhood of Hyde Park provides comedy troupe to internationally recognized a leafy residential setting along And since new ideas arise out of inviting a true variety of voices to the conversation, a capella groups, UChicago students are the shores of Lake Michigan for a community that’s home to 2/3 of our faculty and inclusivity is an essential aspect of this community, woven into the fabric of each College House and passionate about the arts. Arts organizations include student theater, filmmaking societies, dance their families. The Midway Plaisance, constructed for Core classroom. From this fertile intellectual ground spring lively discourse and world-changing companies, and literary and cultural magazines. Campus is the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, rolls through the home to the oldest continuously running student film society University campus. In winter, students skate and play discoveries, with students beginning their own research starting their first year on campus. in the country, Doc Films, as well as multiple professional arts broomball on an ice rink that sits atop the pylons from organizations, including Court Theatre. the world’s first Ferris wheel. Hyde Park continues to entertain its residents with a vibrant restaurant scene, historic movie theater, and community events. Management CAREER ADVANCEMENT Consultant at Accenture Metcalf internship Brian W. No matter what your interests are, your UChicago education will prepare you for a meaningful career after at Accenture Investment Banking Analyst at Bank of Metcalf internship America Merrill Lynch graduation. You can take advantage of personalized career advising, industry expertise, hands-on experience, at Bank of America Victoria M. Enrolled in Chicago Merrill Lynch Booth coursework Media and Medical Student at and the faculty and resources of our graduate and professional schools to help you apply your UChicago marketing trek to Stanford School of London Medicine Ade A. Center for Global Health summer research education to professional success. fellowship in Nigeria Law Student at Business University of Chicago Law School Colin P. Volunteered with Metcalf internship at Metcalf internship with Abrams Environmental Teacher at is provided to every UChicago student, transforms Alumni Mentoring programs guide Collaborative Learning Law Clinic Chicago Public Career Advising Professional Development Accenture in Chemistry Schools Matthew C. students on their career journey Enrolled in joint BA/MAT both virtually and in person, for all four years students into young professionals Metcalf internship with program with UChicago Business trek to Sao Environmental Law and Urban Teacher Education Policy Center Paulo and Rio de Program Co-Founder Reshad M. Summer internship at Janeiro, Brazil Healthcare at Piecewise In addition to individualized career advising and support, UChicago partners with employers across industries Skills for Chicagoland’s Built software to analyze Future Education trek to financial behavior of people Met with UCIL adviser Helsinki, Finland with student loans to provide hands-on experiences for students. Ranging from one-day job shadowing opportunities to year-long to plan law school Lily Z. application process Metcalf internship Ph.D Student at fellowships, these experiences prepare students for meaningful careers in their field of interest. at New York City Won CNVC and Yale University Served as Career Department of subsequently raised $225K Peer Adviser Education in seed funding Academic year Law Internships for over 3,000 paid, substantive Industry Pre-Professional Programs like the “Careers In…” internship with a Entrepreneurship Awarded the NSF Timi K. startup Health research trek to San Graduate Research Senior Project Research assistantship Associate at UChicago internship with Summer internship Francisco Fellowship positions are available each year worldwide programs bring industry experts to prepare students for at the Harris School of Poverty Lab BUILD, Inc. with Environmental Public Policy Law Institute careers in specific fields: Dake K. each year bring students to Consulting trek Co-founded new 50+ Career Treks Won Google Scholarship Journalist at to Chicago startup with Madeleine cities worldwide to visit potential employers Joined Mock Barr, AB’16 to attend the American Associated • Entrepreneurship • Science, Computation, Trial team Education Professions Geophysical Union Fall Engaged with Press Fried Program Job shadowed at Skills Meeting Innovation, and Engineering Summer advisers Anna G. Job Shadowing allows UChicago alumni to host • Arts, Culture, and for Chicagoland’s internship with Founded new Enrolled in “Building the Programming Future Accepted to Clinical education Entertainment Policy and Social Impact Baltimore County New Venture” course at Assistant at FX students for one to five days at their workplace • Excellence Scholars and RSO Met with UCISTEM Government Chicago Booth Networks Health Policy Scholars advisers about fellowships Received programs Christian A. • Behavioral Science • Journalism and Creative and grad school Overseas Press Micro-internships are paid, short-term projects Research assistantship Club Foundation • Healthcare Writing with UChicago Scholar Award Ph.D Fellow in across a wide range of industries Metcalf internship at Entrepreneurship Poverty Lab Clinical Psychology Accepted to the Volunteered with Advance Illinois Presented research at Business • Education Professions Trott Business Midstates Consortium for at Eastern • Environment Metcalf Isha M. 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Completed Met with Career advisers Summer internship at Academic year Research Program Computer Science Advancement NASA Goddard Space Metcalf internship Assistant at Johns Hopkins Honors Thesis advisers Flight Center School of Medicine • 96% of recent graduates Met with Career Enrolled in political economy Journalism and Creative Writing with Facets GOVERNMENT, NON- Advancement Cosmology course at the Harris School Multimedia Met with Career of Public Policy PROFITS, AND PUBLIC advisers instrumentation have substantive post- Met with Career Advancement Patient interviewer at Summer Software POLICY 11% internship at Argonne Advancement advisers UChicago Medicine Engineering internship advisers National Laboratory Metcalf internship college plans EDUCATION Summer internship at CNN Arts, Culture and Entertainment with LinkedIn 16% at Public Finance Research assistantship • 85% of UChicago alumni Met with Career Management Group with sociology Met with Career Odyssey Scholar and Summer internship FINANCIAL SERVICES Advancement Trek to Public professor OTHER Advancement International Student Journalism, arts, with AMC Networks Research assistant for attend graduate school AND OTHER BUSINESS advisers Finance Management 2% advisers from Bangladesh and media trek to Behavioral Science Computer Science faculty 33% Group Joined literary magazine Awarded Summer Action Los Angeles member during the course of HEALTHCARE 5% Met with Career RSO Academic year Grant for internship with Engel Research assistantship at Infant CONSULTING Advancement LAW 3% Metcalf internship Entertainment Learning Development Lab their career 12% advisers with Earhole Computer Science Met with Career Met with Career On-campus Studios Job shadowed at Genesis Advancement Research assistantship • Graduating class secures JOURNALISM, ARTS, Advancement videography Clinical Services Joined Fire advisers Summer MEDIA 5% advisers position with Human Escape Films research at Performance Lab opportunities at 400+ STEM 13% Summer software Summer research NORC Leadership positions in development internship Course assistant for Intro with UChicago STEM organizations each year two Women in Computer with Nokia to Software Development Education Center Technology Taught at-risk Tutored local Science RSOs pilot course Met with Career preschool children students through trek to San Francisco Gain Experience, • 80%-88% Medical school acceptance rate for UChicago students Advancement as a Jumpstart Neighborhood advisers Corps member Schools Program Co-authored paper • 83%-88% Top 15 law school acceptance rate for UChicago students on CS education Discover your Passion • At or near 100% job placement rates for students in selective business programs THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO: ENGAGING THE CITY BRILLIANCE KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES A GLOBAL CAMPUS IN A WORLD- “You have the right to do things in Chicago. If you want Study abroad programs in great cities from Dakar to Vienna bring a global perspective to start a business, a theater, a newspaper, you can find to the UChicago experience. Students CLASS CITY the space, the backing, the audience.” —Bernie Sahlins, studying abroad can complete Core or AB’43, co-founder of The Second City major requirements while remaining enrolled in the College Chicago is a major commercial, political, and cultural epicenter, home to an arm of the and retaining their financial aid eligibility, all while interacting Federal Reserve, one of the world’s largest municipal GDPs, and more than 2.5 million people. Our with other languages, cultures, and societies. Students can take Have fun! advantage of nearly 60 study abroad programs and UChicago students explore 77 distinct neighborhoods, 26 miles of beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline, and • Bike the length of the city along the lakefront! Centers in Beijing, Delhi, Hong Kong, and Paris. Many students • Take in a show at the Steppenwolf, The Second study abroad in conjunction with their Civilizations studies in the 601 public parks year-round through cultural celebrations, historic traditions, and a smorgasbord City, or the Neo-Futurarium! Core curriculum, and grants for independent research, travel, and of cuisine. And with train and bus transportation free to UChicago students during the school • Visit the greatest museums in the world for free language acquisition are also available to undergraduates. with the UChicago Arts Pass! year, the opportunities to explore are endless. Work as a Metcalf Intern at places like: The exploration at the heart of the UChicago experience is not bound by the city limits. • Morningstar • Argonne National Laboratory 60+ 4 study abroad international Our spirit of diverse collaboration is made possible by a campus with a global consciousness • The Art Institute • JPMorgan Chase opportunities centers • Nielsen • The Shedd Aquarium and a . Through a variety of meaningful international engagements, students gain global reach • Bain & Company • Digitas an understanding of and respect for other people and their ideas, a central component of 250 100+ Volunteer or contribute to research with cities around the world languages spoken or the transformative, impactful, and worldly education that that University of Chicago provides. community and nonprofit organizations hosting Metcalf interns taught on campus around Chicago, like: By engaging in the rigorous pursuit of knowledge through intelligent interaction with other • The Neighborhood Schools Program languages, cultures, and societies, UChicago students graduate as citizens of the world Metrosquash • “I had the unique opportunity to learn about the history of prepared to make a positive impact on the ever-changing global stage. • Peer Health Exchange Mexico while also experiencing the vibrant cultural life of the • University of Chicago Community Service Center present-day Oaxaca Valley. The food we tried, people we met, and trips we took each contributed to a new perspective on UChicago Urban Labs • how different communities live together in one of the most diverse regions in the world.” —Neil M., current student UCHICAGO FINANCIAL AID ADMISSIONS WE WELCOME BRIGHT MINDS TO • Need-Based Aid: UChicago commits to meeting each admitted Applicants choose one of the two student’s full demonstrated need. applications listed below, submit a CAMPUS FROM AN INCREDIBLE • Need-Blind Admissions: Domestic applicants are considered on the school-specific essay supplement, and merits of their applications alone, without weighing their financial have the option to submit standardized situations. International students, please visit collegeadmissions. test scores and the freedom to include uchicago.edu/costs/international-aid. RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS. additional supplemental materials of their choice. • No Application Fee: Families who apply for financial aid do not have to pay a college application fee at UChicago. If you have any questions about our holistic review process, Through our No Barriers financial aid philosophy and the Empower and Stand feel free to contact your regional admissions counselor through • No Student Loan Expectation: Our need-based financial aid is awarded our website at collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/contact. Together Initiatives, the University of Chicago is expanding access to higher education and as grants, which do not need to be repaid. ensuring that students graduate debt-free and prepared for lifelong success—no matter • University Merit Scholarships: All first-year applicants are automatically Choice of Applications considered for four-year and summer UChicago scholarships. • Coalition Application Common Application their chosen major or background prior to enrolling in the College. UChicago commits to KEY PROGRAMS • meeting the full demonstrated need of every admitted first-year student through a grant-based • The Odyssey Scholarship supports low-income and first-generation Application Deadlines students. Robust aid packages are complemented by guaranteed Deadlines may vary. Please visit our website for more information. financial aid package that does not include a student loan expectation. Key programs like funded opportunities and peer mentorship. • Early Action & Early Decision I - November 2nd • UChicago Promise offers scholarships, application support, and an the provide financial assistance and continue to support students Early Decision II & Regular Decision - January 4th Odyssey Scholarship application fee waiver to students from Chicago. • once on campus, both inside and outside of the classroom. • Stand Together reinforces educational access and career success for students of color and other underrepresented cohorts. “The singular method and The college admissions process is about finding a college home that is a good fit for • The Neubauer Scholarship builds on the mission of the Adelante quality of the College of the Summer Scholars program to provide summer and academic-year University of Chicago initiates your personality and your plans. We review a wide variety of information to look for bright funding for international students and students engaged in Hispanic and Latino communities. its undergraduates into a students with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and an interest in encountering new rich intellectual tradition— • UChicago Empower expands access for first-generation students, ideas. No one quality on its own can determine the strength of an application—we’re looking enables student agency and ownership in the college application deepening confidence and process, and enhances financial support for those who serve our honing the capacity for rigorous inquiry. Upon to get a sense of who you are and hope to become as a whole person. communities through both the National Police and Fire Scholarship graduation, our students are at once pragmatic and the Veteran Scholars Program. and creative and ready to impact a dynamic Emerging Rural Leaders provides support for students from small- • world in meaningful and lasting ways.” town and rural communities through summer enrichment opportunities and mentorship programs for high school students, as well as robust, Adam Green, AB’85, Associate Professor of American specialized financial support for College students once they matriculate. History and the College MAJORS, MINORS & OTHER AREAS OF STUDY

• Geographic Information Science • Digital Studies of Language, Culture, and History Majors • Germanic Studies • Education and Teaching Certification • Health and Society • Humanities • Anthropology • History • International Relations • Art History • History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Science and • Mathematics Medicine (HIPS) • Astrophysics • Medicine • Human Rights • Biological Chemistry • Middle Eastern Studies • Immunoengineering • Biological Sciences • Public Policy Studies • Inequality, Social Problems, and Change • Chemistry • Social Sciences • Italian, Romance Languages, Literatures, and Cultures • Cinema and Media Studies • Social Service Administration • Jewish Studies • Classical Studies • Statistics • Comparative Human Development • Latin American and Caribbean Studies • Comparative Literature • Linguistics • Computational and Applied Mathematics • Mathematics Specializations • Computer Science • Media Arts and Design • Creative Writing • Medieval Studies • Critical 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Physics • Chicago Studies • Clinical and Translational Science Civilizations • Political Science • Machine Learning, Computer Science • Psychology • Course Clusters • Mathematics with a Specialization in Economics, • Public Policy Studies • Parrhesia Program for Public Discourse • Signature Courses in the College Mathematics • Religious Studies • Microbiology, Biological Sciences • Russian and East European Studies • Stevanovich Institute on the Formation of Knowledge • Persian and Iranian Studies, Near Eastern Languages and • Sociology Civilizations • South Asian Languages and Civilizations • Philosophy and Allied Fields, Philosophy • Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture, Romance Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Joint Degree and • Programming Languages, Computer Science • Statistics • Quantitative Biology, Biological Sciences • Theater and Performance Studies Professional Options • Quantum Engineering, Molecular Engineering • Tutorial Studies • Semitic Languages and Literatures, Near Eastern • Visual Arts Languages and Civilizations • Chemistry • Theory, Computer Science • Computational Analysis and Public Policy • Turkish and Ottoman Studies, Near Eastern Languages • Computational Social Science and Civilizations Minors • Computer Science

• Architectural Studies • Art History • Astronomy and Astrophysics UCHICAGO AT A GLANCE • Biological Sciences • Catalan, Romance Languages, Literatures, and Cultures • Chemistry • Cinema and Media Studies y 6,800 undergrads from 50 states and 70+ y 80% of students are involved in research • Classical Studies countries y 3000+ Metcalf internships (paid, career-relevant • Critical Race and Ethnic Studies y 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio opportunities for students) • Computational Molecular Engineering y 85% of classes have 25 students or fewer • Computational Neuroscience y 2 National Labs managed by UChicago, plus an • Computer Science y 60% of faculty call our Hyde Park neighborhood affiliation with the Marine Biological Laboratory home • Data Science y 1,000+ guest speakers hosted by our Institute of • Digital Studies of Language, Culture, and History y 11 MILLION volumes in 6 libraries, all located on Politics since its founding in 2013 • East Asian Languages and Civilizations campus y Nobel laureates are associated with the • Education and Society y 4 international centers in Paris, Beijing, Hong Kong, 93 • Engineering, Molecular and Delhi University of Chicago, including six current faculty members • English and Creative Writing y 400+ Recognized Student Organizations • Environmental and Urban Studies y $160+ research centers and committees y 130+ items on the 2020 Scav Hunt list • French and Francophone Studies, Romance Languages, Literatures, and Cultures • Gender and Sexuality Studies