Partially funded

UChicago Need-Based Financial Aid (College)

University of Chicago, United States

Scholarship overview

The University of Chicago meets 100% of demonstrated need for admitted undergraduates in the form of grants that do not need to be repaid, with no loans expected in the package. The university provided over $225 million in financial support to its students in 2025.

Aid packages are based on an estimate of the full cost of attendance: tuition, housing, health insurance, a meal plan, books and personal expenses.

Award Information

  • Admitted first-year and domestic transfer undergraduates in the College who apply for aid at the time of admission
  • Aid is available only to those who apply during the admissions process
  • 100% of demonstrated need met with grants, not loans
  • Free tuition for families earning less than $250,000 per year
  • No application fee for students applying for need-based aid
  • Early Action and Early Decision I: November 15
  • Early Decision II: January 15
  • Regular Decision: February 15
  • Transfer Early Decision: March 15; Transfer Rolling Decision: April 1

Deadlines falling on a weekend or holiday move to the next business day.

  1. Apply for admission through Apply Coalition or the Common Application.
  2. Submit the financial aid application through your UChicago Account.
  3. Send the required supporting documents by the deadline.

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How selection works

Need is assessed case by case from each family's submitted documents.

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