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University of Chicago Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics and English Requirements
The University of Chicago admitted 4.5% of first-year applicants for fall 2025: 2,039 of 45,533, according to its Common Data Set.
The University of Chicago publishes its admissions figures in the Common Data Set from Institutional Analysis; the newest covers fall 2025. Below are the last three cycles, the transfer figures, the figures UChicago leaves blank (early rounds, wait list, international) and the English proficiency policy for international applicants.
Figures read from official sources on · LingoLeap Admissions Research
University of Chicago acceptance rate by year
University of Chicago transfer acceptance rate
What the numbers mean
UChicago's acceptance rate has been 4.8%, 4.5% and 4.5% for fall 2023, 2024 and 2025. Applications rose from 38,631 to 45,533 over those cycles, and admits rose from 1,849 to 2,039. The Common Data Set reports applicants and admits by gender, with a separate unknown-gender line, so the totals above are the sums of those lines.
UChicago does not publish several figures other universities do. The Early Decision lines, the wait-list lines and the residency table (in-state, out-of-state, international) are blank in all three editions we read, so this page gives no Early Decision, wait-list or international acceptance rate and no yield. Any such figure elsewhere is an estimate, not a UChicago-published number.
Transfer admission has become less selective: 7.9% of transfer applicants were admitted for fall 2023 (144 of 1,821), 9.3% for fall 2024 (268 of 2,884) and 11.8% for fall 2025 (380 of 3,231).
UChicago's international applicants apply the same way as everyone else. The College invites applicants to submit scores from any English proficiency exam they think represents their ability, and says you do not need formal scores if your application already shows mastery of English. Self-reported scores are accepted until you are admitted and choose to enroll, and UChicago does not offer an ESL program for admitted students. No minimum score is listed for first-year applicants.
University of Chicago TOEFL and IELTS requirements
Minimums for international applicants from the university's own pages. Since 21 January 2026 TOEFL iBT reports a 1–6 band score; the notes give the older 0–120 equivalent where the university states one. Convert TOEFL and IELTS scores.
Undergraduate (College, first-year)
TOEFL iBT: No minimum published. Submitting a score is optional.
IELTS Academic: No minimum published. Submitting a score is optional.
UChicago invites scores from any English proficiency exam you believe represents your ability; if mastery of English is already clear from your application you are not required to submit formal scores. Self-reported scores are accepted until you are admitted and choose to enroll. UChicago does not offer an ESL program for admitted students.
UChicago College Admissions: International applicants (proof of English proficiency) · checked 9 October 2026
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What is the University of Chicago's acceptance rate?
UChicago admitted 2,039 of 45,533 first-year applicants for fall 2025, an acceptance rate of 4.5%, according to its Common Data Set. The rate was 4.5% for fall 2024 and 4.8% for fall 2023.
What is UChicago's early decision acceptance rate?
UChicago does not publish one in its Common Data Set; the Early Decision lines are blank in the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 editions. Rates quoted elsewhere are not UChicago-published figures.
What is UChicago's transfer acceptance rate?
UChicago admitted 380 of 3,231 transfer applicants for fall 2025 (11.8%), 268 of 2,884 for fall 2024 (9.3%) and 144 of 1,821 for fall 2023 (7.9%).
What is UChicago's international acceptance rate?
UChicago does not publish one. The residency table in its Common Data Set is blank in the editions we read. The College's international page says international students come from over 100 countries and make up 24% of the University's student population.
What is UChicago's waitlist acceptance rate?
UChicago does not publish wait-list numbers: the wait-list lines in its Common Data Set are blank for fall 2023, 2024 and 2025.
What TOEFL score does UChicago require for undergraduates?
None. The College invites applicants to submit scores from any English proficiency exam, does not require formal scores if your application already shows mastery of English, and lists no minimum.
Does UChicago accept self-reported English test scores?
Yes. Students who choose to submit English proficiency scores may share official or self-reported scores, and are not required to send official reports unless they are admitted and choose to enroll.