Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Chicago's yield is 23 pts higher than Brown's
Yield rate
2
U. Chicago admits 4.5% vs. 5.4% at Brown
Acceptance rate
3
Brown's SAT midpoint is 15 points higher than U. Chicago's
SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Brown5.4%

U. Chicago4.5%Most selective

Applicants

Brown48.9KMost

U. Chicago43.6K

Admitted

Brown2.6KMost

U. Chicago2K

Yield rate

Brown65%

U. Chicago88%Highest

Quad's selectivity

BrownUltra selective
U. ChicagoUltra selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Brown4.4%

U. Chicago3.7%

Men admitted

Brown7.0%

U. Chicago5.6%

Test scores

SAT total,

Brown

1510–1580

U. Chicago

1500–1560

Axis runs 1400–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Brown

34–35

U. Chicago

34–35

Axis runs 30–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Brown61%

U. Chicago57%

Submitted ACT

Brown24%

U. Chicago25%

Test policy

BrownTest-optional
U. ChicagoTest scores required

How they read a record

Brown
The high school record and a college-prep program are required; GPA and class rank are considered.
U. Chicago
is very important; GPA, class rank, and tests are all considered. This college reports (average 4.54), so its GPA figures can't show how crowded unweighted GPAs are.

What they look at

Factor	Brown	U. Chicago
High school GPA	Considered	Considered
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Required	Very important
Essay	Required	Very important
Legacy status	Considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Considered	Considered
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why