University of Chicago
Academics
How strong are the academics at University of Chicago?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
Class Sizes
Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.
UChicago has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 5:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
Honors Programs
University of Chicago has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.
Learn more about honors options on UChicago's website.
Outcomes
It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at University of Chicago:
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are University of Chicago's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
The Full List
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 16
- African Studies 9
- Latin American Studies 7
- African Studies 4
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 3
- Ethnic Studies 3
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 3
- Ethnic Studies 1
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 1
- Latin American Studies 0
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 126
- Neuroscience 63
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 13
- Neuroscience 9
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 16
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 12
- Computer Science 178
- Computer Science 32
- Computer Programming, Other 0
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 52
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 7
- English Language and Literature, General 41
- Creative Writing 19
- Creative Writing 19
- English Language and Literature, General 13
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 17
- Linguistics 12
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 9
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 8
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 8
- Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 8
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 8
- Linguistics 8
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 7
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 7
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 7
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 6
- German Language and Literature 3
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 3
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 2
- Comparative Literature 1
- Comparative Literature 1
- Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
- South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
- South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
- German Language and Literature 0
- South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
- South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 0
- History, General 46
- History, General 31
- History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 6
- History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 1
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 16
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies 0
- Mathematics, General 134
- Mathematics, General 54
- Statistics, General 30
- Statistics, General 27
- Systems Science and Theory 29
- Systems Science and Theory 18
- Cognitive Science, General 7
- Cognitive Science, General 6
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies 2
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1
- Environmental Studies 35
- Environmental Studies 21
- Philosophy 42
- Philosophy 29
- Jewish/Judaic Studies 1
- Jewish/Judaic Studies 0
- Physics, General 54
- Chemistry, Other 26
- Chemistry, General 25
- Chemistry, General 24
- Astronomy 24
- Physics, General 13
- Geophysics and Seismology 6
- Chemistry, Other 5
- Geophysics and Seismology 2
- Astronomy 2
- Experimental Psychology 62
- Experimental Psychology 41
- Counseling Psychology 12
- Counseling Psychology 11
- Public Policy Analysis, General 66
- Public Policy Analysis, General 37
- International Policy Analysis 7
- International Policy Analysis 5
- Social Work 0
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 548
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 130
- Political Science and Government, General 75
- Political Science and Government, General 27
- Social Sciences, Other 27
- Anthropology, General 26
- Sociology, General 24
- Sociology, General 24
- International Relations and Affairs 23
- Social Sciences, Other 14
- International Relations and Affairs 14
- Anthropology, General 5
- Geography 1
- Theology/Theological Studies 7
- Theology/Theological Studies 7
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 20
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 11
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 10
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 9
- Music, General 9
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other 9
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other 6
- Directing and Theatrical Production 4
- Music, General 1
- Directing and Theatrical Production 1
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