Quad

Head-to-head

Chicago School at Chicago
William James

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    William James has 1.9× as many undergrads as Chicago School at Chicago

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Chicago School at Chicago is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    William James has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Chicago School at Chicago (56% vs. 55%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Chicago School at Chicago admits 34%; William James doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Chicago School at Chicago34%
William JamesNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Chicago School at ChicagoSelective
  • William JamesNot rated
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Chicago School at ChicagoGPA, school record, and rank required
  • William JamesNot reported

Who's on each campus

William James has 1.9× as many undergrads as Chicago School at Chicago and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Chicago School at Chicago21
William James39
Pell Grant share
Chicago School at Chicago55%
William James56%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; William James has 3 students per faculty member to Chicago School at Chicago's 17.

Students per faculty member
Chicago School at Chicago17 to 1
William James3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Chicago School at ChicagoPsychology, General100%
  • William JamesPsychology, General100%

What each pays off

Chicago School at Chicago's former students earn a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Chicago School at Chicago$56.9K
William JamesNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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