Overview

Type of School: Private not-for-profit, 4-year
Student Body: 15,094 students
     Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,114
     Graduate Enrollment: 9,980
     Full-Time Enrollment: 12,067
     Part-Time Enrollment: 3,027
     Men: 56%
     Women: 44%
In-State Tuition: $54,290
Out-of-State Tuition: $54,290

School Mission Statement

The University has a mission statement, formally adopted by the governing board and made public, declaring that it is an institution of higher education. Since its founding, the mission of the University of Chicago, reiterated by each president, has been to sustain at the highest level of excellence the communication of knowledge, the creation of knowledge, and the fostering of a dynamic community of scholars and students. The University's first formal statement of mission appears in its Articles of Incorporation, initially adopted in 1890 and most recently ammended in 1944.

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