Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Chicago School at Chicago admits about 1 in 3 applicants (34%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 92% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men were admitted at 20%, women at 42%; with under 200 applicants of one sex, the difference says little.
$50 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
40% of admitted students enroll, one of the highest nationally.
Where you stand
How Chicago School at Chicago reads a record
GPA, the high school record, and class rank are required; a college-prep program is considered. Scores are optional. 0% of first-years sent an SAT and 0% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Required
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Required
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Considered
- Other tests
- Not considered
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. The Chicago School at Chicago doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)