University of Chicago
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, IL (city setting), with 7,643 undergraduates (46% women). It admitted 5% of 38,631 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1510–1570 on the SAT and 34–35 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $90,360 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $27,979 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 95% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, biological sciences, computer & information sciences. The campus reported 0.5 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of Chicago ranks
10 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 62 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 95%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $65,619
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of Chicago
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of Chicago teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | University Athletic Association | 33 | — | 4 | $444k | $13,444 | — | |
| Baseball | University Athletic Association | 43 | — | 1 | $458k | $10,653 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | University Athletic Association | 18 | — | 1 | $623k | $34,632 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | University Athletic Association | 14 | — | 1 | $324k | $23,177 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | University Athletic Association | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | University Athletic Association | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Midwest Conference | 92 | — | 1 | $767k | $8,336 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Independent | 34 | — | 1 | $349k | $10,268 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | University Athletic Association | 35 | — | 1 | $446k | $12,730 | — | |
| Softball | University Athletic Association | 19 | — | 1 | $264k | $13,901 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | University Athletic Association | 31 | — | 1 | $222k | $7,166 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | University Athletic Association | 30 | — | 1 | $219k | $7,311 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | University Athletic Association | 19 | — | 1 | $266k | $14,010 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | University Athletic Association | 16 | — | 1 | $289k | $18,059 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | University Athletic Association | 170 | — | 1 | $264k | $1,551 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | University Athletic Association | 166 | — | 1 | $268k | $1,611 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | University Athletic Association | 20 | — | 1 | $300k | $15,002 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | University Athletic Association | 38 | — | 1 | $226k | $5,944 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.