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About University of Chicago
The University of Chicago was incorporated on September 10, 1890 and opened its doors in 1892 on the city's South Side. Its campus at 5801 South Ellis Avenue sits near the southern tip of Lake Michigan in the Hyde Park neighborhood, combining Gothic architecture with world-class research facilities.
The University is organized around the College and graduate divisions spanning the humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, and biological sciences, along with highly regarded professional schools in law, business, medicine, and public policy. The undergraduate Core Curriculum fosters broad interdisciplinary inquiry across fields.
Prospective students can contact collegeadmissions@uchicago.edu or 773-702-8650 at collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu.
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- Address
- 5801 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637
- Established
- 1890
- Grades / levels
- Undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Courses offered
- Undergraduate and graduate programs across the College and divisions including humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, biological sciences, and professional schools such as law, business, medicine, and public policy.
- Languages
- English
- Accreditation
- Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
- Phone
- 773-702-1234
- Admissions email
- collegeadmissions@uchicago.edu
- Admissions phone
- 773-702-8650
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