Overview

Division of the Social Sciences / Division of the Social Sciences is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Committee on Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science

Department of Anthropology

Department of Comparative Human Development

Department of History

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology

Master of Arts in Public Policy and International Relations

Master of Arts Program in Computational Social Science

Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences

The John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought

The Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	434
Doctoral Degrees	90

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,775

Applied

1,440

Accepted

475

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, writing sample (dependent on program), statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, writing sample (dependent on program), statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 25 TOEFL IBT score: 104
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

1,213

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.17%
Black or African American	4.12%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.25%
Asian	6.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.8%
Unknown	2.31%

Gender

Male (49%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

288

Total faculty

Full-time - 228

Part-time - 60

Male (179)

Female (109)

Location & Contact

Address 1126 East 59th Street
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Prof. Amanda Woodward
Dean
Email: ssd-admissions@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-834-1375

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