University of Chicago
School info
3.6
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.6
Food
3.1
Clubs
3.6
Facilities
4.1
Internet
3.7
Location
3.6
Opportunities
4
Safety
3
Social
3
Happiness
3.5
Basic Information
Location
- Wheeling, IL
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private research university
- Established: 1890; 134 years ago (1890)
- Founder: John D. Rockefeller
Academic information
Degree Courses
- 53 majors and 59 minors
Key Area
- Basic
- Translational and Clinical Research
- Applied Microeconomics
- Experimental/Behavioral Economics
- Operations Management
- Environmental and Energy Economics
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 18,452
- Undergraduates: 7,559
- Postgraduates: 10,893
- Academic Staff: 2,859
- Administrative Staff: 15,949 (including Medical Center)
Notable Alumni
- Carl Sagan
- James D. Watson
- Milton Friedman
- Susan Sontag
- Barack Obama
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 5
I really enjoy it here!
Overall 5
UChicago is the best
Overall 4.6
Definitely one of the best universities on the planet to get your education from. The professors here are the superstars of the academic world. There are lots of different people here, so it's not difficult to find your tribe.
Overall 4.5
Beautiful campus. Cool spots to hang out. Intellectually-stimulating atmosphere and education without a doubt. Lacking in diversity, but they're making improvements. The area is safe; every street corner has a security guard and emergency call buttons. Student ID free stuff. Not the most affordable tuition, but what do you expect... amiright
Overall 4.5
Lucky to get to go to a school like this. Beautiful place and lots to do.
Overall 4.5
The University of Chicago has given more to my life than anything else ever has. Thank you alma mater!
Overall 4.5
None.
Overall 4.4
UChicago is incredible! It's all about how you tailor your personal experience. Some people are miserable here, but if you are proactive about being involved and maintaining healthy habits you'll be happy here.
Overall 4.4
Great university in a great location. People assume Chicago is dangerous, but the campus is very safe.
Overall 4.4
Great academics but difficult.
Bad reviews
Overall 0.9
Perhaps the only place on Earth where professors get to be all so arrogant, not caring one bit about students. Perhaps the only place on Earth where they brag about "no grade inflation", while students all get screened out because of low GPA.
Overall 1
terribly low quality of education. instructors don't care about teaching. they only wanted to finish with their shift and get you out of the door with a random grade.
Overall 1.2
Tuition atrociously high, while the teaching quality mediocre at best. Multiple instructors didn't have a Ph.D. degree, which was unreasonable, considering the Master program level, tuition and ranking. School treated students like cash cows and there's very limited career support. Didn't learn much useful. Worst decision in my life.
Overall 1.3
My TA was shot and killed but they didn't give extra time to complete his assignments. I was witness to an assault: homeless man attacked woman next to me. I stayed with her until police came and so was 10 minutes late to an appointment at CAPS. When I explained, they didn't believe me, refused to see me and lectured me on responsibility. Cruel.
Overall 1.6
Average at best.
Overall 1.6
Not Specified.
Overall 1.9
disappointing
Overall 2
Mediocre.