UChicago Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

The University of Chicago's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 4.5%, with 43,612 applicants and 1,955 admissions. This shows a slight decrease from 4.8% in 2023 and 5.4% in 2022, indicating a trend of increasing selectivity. Historically, the acceptance rates have dropped from 7.3% in 2020 and 2019 to 6.5% in 2021, reflecting a tighter admission process over the years. The data underscores that the applicant pool has been growing significantly while the number of accepted students has been decreasing.