Financial Aid at Chicago

The average amount of financial aid is $43,934 where 55% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at University of Chicago. The average amount of tuition & fees is $66,939 at University of Chicago.
  • Average Financial Aid: $43,934
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $66,939

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 4,208 students (55% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $43,934. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at University of Chicago.
Financial Aid Statistics at University of Chicago
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,20855%$43,934
Pell Grants98813%$5,033
Federal Student Loans4015%$5,909

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 1,158 students (56% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 1,086 students (53% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree seeking beginning undergraduate students. The average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $48,422 and the average amount of student loan aid is $12,150. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at University of Chicago.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at University of Chicago
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,15856%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,07052%$48,422
Federal Grants69634%$5,527
Pell Grants30115%$5,204
Other Federal Grants69634%$3,276
State/Local Grants362%$5,661
Institutional Grants1,06952%$44,679
Student Loans1347%$12,150
Federal Student Loans1176%$5,160
Other Student Loans312%$33,044

Highest Tuition in Illinois

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University of Chicago (Chicago) is a Private, 4-years school located in Chicago, IL. The 2023 tuition & fees is $66,939. The school has a total enrollment of 18,339 and student to faculty ratio is 5 to 1 (20.00%).
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Illinois Wesleyan University (Illinois Wesleyan) is a Private, 4-years school located in Bloomington, IL. The 2023 tuition & fees is $55,704. The school has a total enrollment of 1,527 and student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%).
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Knox College (Knox) is a Private, 4-years school located in Galesburg, IL. The 2023 tuition & fees is $55,587. The school has a total enrollment of 1,058 and student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1 (11.11%).
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago (School of the Art Institute of Chicago) is a Private, 4-years school located in Chicago, IL. The 2023 tuition & fees is $54,530. The school has a total enrollment of 3,532 and student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%).
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Lowest Tuition in Illinois

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Christian Life College (Christian Life) is a Private, 4-years school located in Mount Prospect, IL. The 2023 tuition & fees is $4,050. The school has a total enrollment of 70 and student to faculty ratio is 5 to 1 (20.00%).
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Morthland College (Morthland) is a Private, 4-years school located in West Frankfort, IL. The 2023 tuition & fees is $6,000. The school has a total enrollment of 126 and student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1 (12.50%).
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Pacific College of Health and Science (Pacific College of Health and Science) is a Private, 4-years school located in Chicago, IL. The 2023 tuition & fees is $7,508. The school has a total enrollment of 233 and student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 (8.33%).
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American Islamic College (American Islamic) is a Private, 4-years school located in Chicago, IL. The 2023 tuition & fees is $7,650. The school has a total enrollment of 19 and student to faculty ratio is 2 to 1 (50.00%).
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Columbia College - Elgin (Columbia College - Elgin) is a Private, 4-years school located in Elgin, IL. The 2023 tuition & fees is $8,304.
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Duke University (Duke) is a Private, 4-years school located in Durham, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $65,805. The school has a total enrollment of 18,023 and student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 (16.67%).
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Cornell University (Cornell) is a Private, 4-years school located in Ithaca, NY. The 2023 tuition & fees is $66,014. The school has a total enrollment of 25,898 and student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1 (11.11%).
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Columbia University in the City of New York (Columbia University) is a Private, 4-years school located in New York, NY. The 2023 tuition & fees is $69,045. The school has a total enrollment of 34,782 and student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 (16.67%).
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private, 4-years school located in Cambridge, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $60,156. The school has a total enrollment of 11,858 and student to faculty ratio is 3 to 1 (33.33%).
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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023