	University of Chicago 2016 University Academic Rankings
This article is about the private university founded in 1890. For a list of universities in Chicago, see Universities in Chicago. For the public university in Chicago, see University of Illinois at Chicago. The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, or U of C) is a private research university in Chicago. The university, established in 1890, consists of The College, various graduate programs, and interdisciplinary committees organized into five academic research divisions, six professional schools, and the Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies. Beyond the arts and sciences, Chicago is also well known for its professional schools, which include the Pritzker School of Medicine, the Booth School of Business, the Law School, the School of Social Service Administration, the Harris School of Public Policy Studies, and the Divinity School. The university currently enrolls approximately 5,700 students in the College and around 15,000 students overall. University of Chicago scholars have played a major role in the development of various academic disciplines, including: the Chicago school of economics, the Chicago school of sociology, the law and economics movement in legal analysis, the Chicago school of literary criticism, the Chicago school of religion, and the behavioralism school of political science. Chicago's physics department helped develop the world's first man-made, self-sustaining nuclear reaction beneath the university's Stagg Field. Chicago's research pursuits have been aided by unique affiliations with world-renowned institutions like the nearby Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) and Argonne National Laboratory, as well as the Marine Biological Laboratory. The university is also home to the University of Chicago Press, the largest university press in the United States. With an estimated completion date of 2020, the Barack Obama Presidential Center will be housed at the university and include both the Obama presidential library and offices of the Obama Foundation. Founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and wealthiest man in history John D. Rockefeller, the University of Chicago was incorporated in 1890; William Rainey Harper became the university's first president in 1891, and the first classes were held in 1892. Both Harper and future president Robert Maynard Hutchins advocated for Chicago's curriculum to be based upon theoretical and perennial issues rather than on applied sciences and commercial utility. With Harper's vision in mind, the University of Chicago also became one of the 14 founding members of the Association of American Universities, an international organization of leading research universities, in 1900. The University of Chicago has many prominent alumni. 89 Nobel laureates have been affiliated with the university as professors, students, faculty, or staff, the fourth most of any institution in the world. In addition, Chicago's alumni include 50 Rhodes Scholars, 22 Marshall Scholars, 9 Fields Medalists, 20 National Humanities Medalists, 13 billionaire graduates, and a plethora of members of the United States Congress and heads of state of countries all over the world. History \| Founding-1910s The University of Chicago was created and incorporated as a coeducational, secular institution in 1890 by the American Baptist Education Society and a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller on land donated by Marshall Field. While the Rockefeller donation provided money for academic operations and long-term endowment, it was stipulated that such money could not be used for buildings. The original physical campus was financed by donations from wealthy Chicagoans like Silas B. Cobb who provided the funds for the campus' f ... [more on wikipedia]

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University of Chicago Details

University of Chicago Details
detail	value
state	Illinois
conference	University Athletic Association
public	Private
scores	2255/1503/34
level	Elite
rank	[10
overall ROI rank	[14
size	medium-small
undergrads	5738
grads	9359
price	67572
drop	7
stem	20
research	437
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for University of Chicago?

1. number 10 for Academics.

2. number 14 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to University of Chicago?

1. Yale University

2. Stanford University

3. Washington University in St Louis

4. University of Notre Dame

5. Northwestern University

6. University of Pennsylvania

7. Princeton University

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

University of Chicago National Academic Rankings

University of Chicago National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	10	3	5	2	3	33	40	33	14
All	10	3	5	2	3	33	37	22	13
All Nonivy	6	2	4	1	2	25	31	23	11
Private	7	3	4	2	3	20	19	19	11
Mid West Region	2	1	1	1	1	7	8	15	6
State of Illinois	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	4	2
Top Ten Top250	10	3	5	2	3	33	40	33	14
Top Ten All	4	3	5	2	3	9	9	5	4
Top Ten All Nonivy	3	2	4	1	2	7	10	8	5
Top Ten Private	4	3	4	2	3	8	10	5	4
Top Ten Mid West Region	2	1	1	1	1	7	6	7	6
Top Ten State of Illinois	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	4	2

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

(mathematically similar student body, size, academics, stem, salary... etc)

University of Chicago Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Chicago

University of Chicago Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Chicago
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
93.03	Yale University	Connecticut	Ivy League	Private	Elite	3	37
92.12	Stanford University	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	9	17
91.84	Washington University in St Louis	Missouri	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	8	6
91.19	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
90.89	Northwestern University	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Private	Elite	11	13
89.98	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Ivy League	Private	Elite	12	7
86.26	Princeton University	New Jersey	Ivy League	Private	Elite	4	11
86.02	Johns Hopkins University	Maryland	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	16	47
86.01	Tufts University	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	23	34
85.84	Brown University	Rhode Island	Ivy League	Private	Elite	25	34
85.58	Vanderbilt University	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Private	Elite	14	8
84.98	Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	Ivy League	Private	Elite	19	21
84.89	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
83.70	Harvard University	Massachusetts	Ivy League	Private	Elite	2	10
82.32	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	32	27
79.83	Carnegie Mellon University	Pennsylvania	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	21	9
79.78	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	Excellent	111	184
79.71	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
79.41	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
79.32	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
78.71	Villanova University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	99	68
77.67	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
76.76	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93
76.74	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
76.03	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
75.55	Hamilton College	New York	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	115	153
75.53	Washington and Lee University	Virginia	Old Dominion Athletic Conference	Private	Elite	117	46
75.42	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
75.42	Amherst College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	86	158
75.37	University of Southern California	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	22	81
75.25	Pomona College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	52	125
75.12	Swarthmore College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	67	48
74.62	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	29	84
72.44	Duke University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	13	3
71.91	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts	New England Football Conferenc...	Private	Elite	5	2
71.70	Georgetown University	Washington DC	Patriot League / Big East Conf...	Private	Elite	42	88
71.39	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	7	42
71.23	Rice University	Texas	Conference USA	Private	Elite	20	4
70.81	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	131	93
70.55	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
70.19	St Olaf College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	144	127
70.11	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
70.01	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
69.52	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	Public	Excellent	65	125
69.51	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	170	148
69.27	Union College	Kentucky	Mid - South Conference / Appal...	Private	BelowAverage	162	178
69.20	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	179	221
69.08	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
69.07	Williams College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	58	161
69.05	Colorado College	Colorado	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Excellent	149	160

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

(mathematically similar academics)

University of Chicago Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Chicago

University of Chicago Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Chicago
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.87	Yale University	Connecticut	Ivy League	Private	Elite	3	37
96.45	Washington University in St Louis	Missouri	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	8	6
95.91	Princeton University	New Jersey	Ivy League	Private	Elite	4	11
95.56	Northwestern University	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Private	Elite	11	13
95.23	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	7	42
95.11	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts	New England Football Conferenc...	Private	Elite	5	2
94.88	Stanford University	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	9	17
94.79	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Ivy League	Private	Elite	12	7
94.68	Ivy League (Average)	-	Ivy League	-Conf-	Elite	-	20
94.31	Vanderbilt University	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Private	Elite	14	8
92.84	Duke University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	13	3
91.70	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Elite	6	1
87.20	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	17	16

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