Cost & aid
What it costs
In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $61,083 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $36.8K more than the national median. The 47% who received grants paid $28,060 on average; the other 53% paid the full sticker price of $90,360.
- Full price
- $90,360 a year
- tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
- Need-based aid
- Published data end at $110K
- use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
Hover, tap, or use the arrow keys to read the price at an income.
- Published federal figures
- The college's published promise (2026–27 policy)
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| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $-1K a year |
| $30–48K | $914 a year |
| $48–75K | $226 a year |
| $75–110K | $13K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
- Home equity: some colleges that use the CSS Profile count it. Check this college's own aid page or calculator.
- Divorced or separated parents: colleges with their own formula usually ask for both parents' finances.
$61,083
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
47% got grants averaging $62,300; 53% got none.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
$100,089 before aid
Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 16% from 2023–24.
Show the full next-year estimate
- Tuition, fees, food & housing$100,089
- Books and supplies$1,800
- Transportation$702
- Other expenses$1,950
- Total for a student living on campus$104,541
$15K
≈ $159/month for 10 years
2.7 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
Very few undergrads borrow federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full35–36%
- Paying it down31–32%
- Payments paused22–24%
- Not paying it down7–8%
- Behind or in default0–4%
- Forgiven or discharged0–2%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
ModerateGrants cover 32% of the $90,360 full price on average across all first-years (moderate), more than at 30% of colleges.
$29,277 in grants per first-year ÷ $90,360 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (1,613), 2023–24
About 1 in 2 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $90,360.
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
The whole first-year class (1,613)
- Federal aid + grants355avg grant $78.3K
- Grants, no federal aid403avg grant $48.2K
- No grants855pay full price
Students with grants but no federal aid usually got the college's own need-based aid (without federal loans or Pell) or merit aid.
By family income: only students who received federal aid (368 of 1,613), because income is only reported for them.
From University of Chicago's Common Data Set
First-years and all full-time undergraduates, 2024–25.
| First-years | All full-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Have financial need | 37%652 students | 33%2,510 students |
| Need met, on average | 100% | 100% |
| Need fully met | 100% | 100% |
| Average aid package | $84,555 | $83,276 |
| Average need-based grant | $78,651 | $77,445 |
| Merit aid without need | – | 1%average $16,333 |
7% of the college's own grant dollars were awarded without regard to need.
Each college decides what a family needs, so “100% of need met” can mean different prices at different colleges. Merit awards that went toward a student's need count as need-based here.
Applying for aid
For fall 2026 entrants.
Priority date: February 15 · Aid offers: about March 15 · Reply by: May 1
Dates for fall 2026 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
What the college's own scholarships consider
| Academics | ✓ | not marked |
|---|
A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.
International students
Need-based and merit aid offered.
International applicants file: International Student's Financial Aid Application International Student's Certification of Finances.
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, 2026–27;University of Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;University of Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;University of Chicago (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)