UChicago Financial Aid Overview

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With approximately 50% of students receiving financial support, UChicago aims to prepare students for lifelong success, no matter their chosen major or background prior to enrolling in The College. UChicago provided over $200 million in financial support to its students in 2024, ensuring students can attend UChicago free from financial burden.

Streamlined financial aid and application processes, generous need-based and merit-based financial aid, and personalized career guidance grant students the freedom to fully immerse themselves in the enriching academic environment at UChicago.

Types of Financial Aid

UChicago provides financial aid in two main ways: through need-based aid and merit-based scholarships:

• Need-Based Aid: UChicago meets 100% of demonstrated need in the form of grants (which do not need to be repaid) instead of loans for all families. Learn more about applying for need-based aid as a domestic student and as an international student.
• Merit-Based Scholarships: All students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships, regardless of their financial situation. University merit scholarships are given out on the basis of outstanding academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, and commitment to their communities. There is no separate application required, but you are welcome to learn more about different merit scholarships.

Student Support

Odyssey Scholarship Program

A key program for students receiving guaranteed free tuition and many first-generation students at UChicago, the Odyssey Scholarship program provides enhanced academic, social, and career support to students from under-resourced families and/or who are the first in their families to attend college. All students who apply for need-based financial aid are automatically considered for this program; there is no separate application. Learn more about the .

Policy Statement Regarding Undocumented Students

The University of Chicago has, from its inception, been a place where the best and brightest minds from around the world can gather to shape ideas, produce knowledge, and contribute to the betterment of human life. Our community has been deliberately inclusive, because it is from the widest possible range of perspectives and viewpoints that the most innovative ideas can be proposed, tested, and debated. We are committed to assembling a community of talented individuals regardless of their backgrounds, financial circumstances, or national origins. UChicago's commitment to diversity and free expression is further detailed in a joint statement from the President and Provost.

In this context, the University of Chicago considers for admission students from around the world. All students who apply, regardless of citizenship and including undocumented students, are considered for admission to the University and for every type of private financial aid for which they may qualify and apply. Undocumented students should fill out and submit the International Student Financial Aid Worksheet online, through a student's UChicago Account. Please note that this is the only form available for non-US citizens and non-US permanent residents applying for financial aid at UChicago.

Information for undocumented/DACA students including an FAQ and links to campus and community resources is available at inclusion.uchicago.edu. For the latest information on immigration-related topics, international students, staff and scholars are invited to visit internationalaffairs.uchicago.edu.

Free Application

Families who apply for financial aid do not pay an application fee to UChicago

Loan Free

Financial aid at UChicago is provided as grants. Families are not expected to take out loans to finance their college tuition, housing, dining, and other fees

Free Tuition

Families earning less than $125,000 per year receive free tuition to UChicago

Worry Free

Unparalleled career support for four years and substantive work experience through 4,400+ paid internships annually

Transfer Financial Aid

Transfer students should apply for financial aid at the time they apply to UChicago for admission. We are committed to meeting 100% of your demonstrated need with a loan-free financial aid package if you are admitted and applied for funding. Our financial aid packages are based on an estimate of the full costs of enrolling at the University of Chicago, including tuition, housing, health insurance, a meal plan, and estimates for additional costs like books and personal expenses. Each family’s financial aid package is tailored to their particular financial profile, and their submitted documents are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Transfer students are eligible for financial aid only if they apply for funding during the admissions process, and will not be eligible for financial aid after receiving their admissions decision or during their four years in the College. If you think you will need financial aid at any point during your four years at UChicago, you should apply for financial aid when you apply for admission.

Priority Deadlines

If you are neither a citizen of the United States nor a permanent resident, then we consider you to be an international transfer applicant, even if you are currently studying at a U.S. college or university. International transfer applicants are not eligible for financial aid.

For required materials, federal aid only, non-custodial parents, and where to send your materials, please see .

Visit Financial Aid

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Contact Financial Aid

If you have any questions, you can contact Financial Aid through any of these methods:

Phone: 773.702.8666\ Phone hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.\ Email: college-aid@uchicago.edu\ Website: financialaid.uchicago.edu\ Fax for financial aid application materials: 773.702.0744\ Alternate fax: 773.834.5297

For an estimate of your cost to attend the University of Chicago and your financial aid package, try the Net Price Calculator. A full breakdown of costs can also be found on their website.