University · Chicago, United States

University of Chicago

Private university in Chicago, Illinois

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About

instance of
inception
  • 1890
founder
official name
  • University of Chicago
native label
  • University of Chicago
short name
  • UChicago
motto text
  • crescat scientia vita excolatur (la) · literal translation: let knowledge grow from more to more and thus be human life enriched
legal form
industry
language used
academic calendar type
normal graduation time
  • 4 year
grants

Location and contact

country
located in the administrative territorial entity
headquarters location
location
street address
  • 5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637
postal code
  • 60637
coordinate location
  • 41.7897, -87.5997
official website
official map URL

People and numbers

count of students
  • 18,504 · 2023
employees
  • 2,350
admission rate
  • 7% · 2020
admission yield rate
  • 74% · 2020
position held by head of the organization
chairperson

Rankings and recognition

ranking
  • 13 · QS World University Rankings · 2026
  • 15 · Times Higher Education World University Rankings · 2026
  • 10 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2025
Earlier figures (34)
  • 21 · QS World University Rankings · 2025
  • 11 · QS World University Rankings · 2024
  • 10 · QS World University Rankings · 2023
  • 10 · QS World University Rankings · 2022
  • 9 · QS World University Rankings · 2021
  • 10 · QS World University Rankings · 2020
  • 9 · QS World University Rankings · 2019
  • 9 · QS World University Rankings · 2018
  • 10 · QS World University Rankings · 2017
  • 10 · QS World University Rankings · 2016
  • 11 · QS World University Rankings · 2015
  • 9 · QS World University Rankings · 2014
  • 8 · QS World University Rankings · 2012
  • 10 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2024
  • 10 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2023
  • 10 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2022
  • 10 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2021
  • 10 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2020
  • 10 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2019
  • 10 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2018
  • 10 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2017
  • 10 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2016
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2015
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2014
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2013
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2012
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2011
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2010
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2008
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2007
  • 8 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2006
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2005
  • 10 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2004
  • 11 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2003
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Finances

endowment
  • $7,199,520,706 · 30 June 2020
total revenue
  • $4,888,334,650 · 2024
Earlier figures (13)
  • $4,659,559,211 · 2023
  • $4,613,831,972 · 2022
  • $4,208,313,004 · 2021
  • $3,705,144,407 · 2020
  • $4,490,577,850 · 2019
  • $3,698,811,375 · 2018
  • $3,598,136,536 · 2017
  • $3,244,736,644 · 2016
  • $3,333,076,637 · 2015
  • $3,273,281,179 · 2014
  • $3,091,898,511 · 2013
  • $2,207,712,725 · 2012
  • $2,271,504,269 · 2011
total assets
  • $14,950,131,084 · 2024
Earlier figures (13)
  • $14,662,331,676 · 2023
  • $14,408,247,538 · 2022
  • $15,615,348,444 · 2021
  • $13,303,760,063 · 30 June 2020
  • $12,698,965,590 · 2019
  • $11,669,737,422 · 2018
  • $11,314,699,739 · 2017
  • $10,820,592,775 · 2016
  • $10,868,194,860 · 2015
  • $10,388,536,242 · 2014
  • $9,703,508,112 · 2013
  • $9,619,035,065 · 2012
  • $9,405,971,301 · 2011
donations
  • $2,324,899,111 · 2024
Earlier figures (13)
  • $2,415,783,023 · 2023
  • $2,192,372,791 · 2022
  • $1,873,493,993 · 2021
  • $1,727,925,591 · 2020
  • $2,445,344,205 · 2019
  • $1,569,030,190 · 2018
  • $1,667,523,784 · 2017
  • $1,621,056,667 · 2016
  • $1,524,767,840 · 2015
  • $1,572,513,441 · 2014
  • $1,464,776,423 · 2013
  • $717,944,430 · 2012
  • $704,552,617 · 2011
funder
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $600,000 · award rationale: to support GenForward, an initiative at the Grantee’s Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture · 2022
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $200,000 · award rationale: to support GenForward, an initiative at the Grantee’s Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture · 2021
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $300,000 · award rationale: to support GenForward, an initiative at the Grantee’s Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture · 2019
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $400,000 · award rationale: to support GenForward, an initiative at the Grantee’s Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture · 2019
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $400,000 · award rationale: to provide organizational support to the GenForward Survey Project, a new initiative at the University of Chicago’s Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture · 2017

Structure and memberships

child organization or unit
has part(s)
5 more
member of
4 more
owner of
athletics program
replaces

Other facts

graduation rate
  • 0.91 · multiplier of normal graduation time: 1
significant event
Images and media on Wikimedia Commons (2)
image
logo image
Wikimedia and technical details (10)
Commons category
  • University of Chicago
topic's main category
category for alumni of educational institution
category for employees of the organization
on focus list of Wikimedia project
described by source
IPv6 routing prefix
  • 2a03:b600:640::/107
different from
category of associated people
social media followers
  • 86,047 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 131144285 · 5 February 2023
  • 252,000 · YouTube channel ID: UCGINcKuFbysZAslgL46KeOA · 23 March 2025
Earlier figures (6)
  • 75,038 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 131144285 · 26 January 2022
  • 66,050 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 131144285 · 6 January 2021
  • 242,000 · YouTube channel ID: UCGINcKuFbysZAslgL46KeOA · 24 February 2024
  • 229,000 · YouTube channel ID: UCGINcKuFbysZAslgL46KeOA · 17 February 2023
  • 197,000 · YouTube channel ID: UCGINcKuFbysZAslgL46KeOA · 18 March 2022
  • 77,900 · YouTube channel ID: UCGINcKuFbysZAslgL46KeOA · 3 July 2021
Identifiers in other databases (119)
ACM Digital Library institution ID
Arabic Ontology lexical concept ID
  • 151025202 · subject named as: University of Chicago · scope note: a university in Chicago, Illinois
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BAnQ authority ID
  • 0000046910 · subject named as: University of Chicago
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BHL creator ID
  • 228 · subject named as: University of Chicago.
Bibale ID
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
  • 119855243 · subject named as: University of Chicago
BIBSYS ID
  • 90051825 · subject named as: University of Chicago
Canadiana Name Authority ID
CANTIC ID
  • 981058517730706706 · subject named as: University of Chicago · alternative name: Chicago Üniversitesi
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Encyclopedia of China (Second Edition) ID
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
  • 3jtmEh · subject named as: 芝加哥大学 · last update: 20 January 2022
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FAST ID
  • 533088 · subject named as: University of Chicago · alternative name: Chicago Üniversitesi · alternative name: Chicago. University
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GND ID
  • 1389-4 · subject named as: University of Chicago · alternative name: Universidad de Chicago · alternative name: Universität von Chicago · alternative name: Univ. Chicago · alternative name: Univ. of Chicago · alternative name: Chicago University · alternative name: University (Chicago, Ill.)
  • 16282026-4
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
  • 4686144 · subject named as: ЧИКАГСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ
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Hill Museum & Manuscript Library ID
IdRef ID
  • 02816573X · subject named as: University of Chicago
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J9U entity ID
  • 987007269216405171 · subject named as: University of Chicago · alternative name: Chicago. University · alternative name: Chicago Üniversitesi
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Libraries Australia ID
  • 35027883 · subject named as: University of Chicago · alternative name: Chicago Üniversitesi · alternative name: Chicago. University
Library of Congress Authorities ID
  • n79058404 · subject named as: University of Chicago · alternative name: Chicago. University · alternative name: Chicago Üniversitesi
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  • DA00006787 · subject named as: University of Chicago
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  • 000378276 · subject named as: University of Chicago
National Library of Ireland ID
  • vtls000468027 · subject named as: University of Chicago · alternative name: Chicago.‏ University · alternative name: Chicago Üniversitesi
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National Library of Latvia ID
  • 000191389 · subject named as: University of Chicago · alternative name: Universidad de Chicago
National Library of Lithuania ID
  • LNB:V*359911;=BO · subject named as: University of Chicago · alternative name: Chicago Üniversitesi
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  • 418344 · subject named as: University of Chicago
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  • XX129971 · subject named as: University of Chicago
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  • 801314 · subject named as: University of Chicago · alternative name: Chicago. University · alternative name: Chicago Üniversitesi
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  • n99052156 · subject named as: University of Chicago
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  • A000188240 · subject named as: University of Chicago
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  • 134306 · subject named as: University of Chicago
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subreddit
  • uchicago · language of work or name: English · subject named as: University of Chicago · since 25 January 2008
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  • 20271 · subject named as: University of Chicago
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  • 500304674 · subject named as: University of Chicago
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  • 494/36593 · subject named as: University of Chicago
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WordNet 3.1 Synset ID
  • 04519266-n · subject named as: University of Chicago · scope note: a university in Chicago, Illinois
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X (Twitter) username
  • UChicago · has characteristic: verified account or profile · number of subscribers: 45,807 · number of subscribers: 59,774 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 131144285 · 27 April 2020
YouTube channel ID
  • UCGINcKuFbysZAslgL46KeOA · subject named as: The University of Chicago · number of works: 3,025 · number of subscribers: 69,200 · number of viewers/listeners: 10,837,655 · 9 December 2020
Zhihu topic ID
  • 19787794 · subject named as: 芝加哥大学 (The University of Chicago)
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