芝加哥大学

The University of Chicago

校训            "Crescat scientia; vita excolatur"     益智厚生

创建时间        1890年

学校类型          私立大学

校长                Robert J. Zimmer

教师                  2,160

学生                  1,3501

本科生                4,391

研究生                 9,110

校址                 伊利诺伊州，芝加哥

校园环境          市区

代表色              栗色和白色

昵称                 Maroons

吉祥物             凤凰

网站          http://www.uchicago.edu

       学校概况 

　　建于1892年的芝加哥大学（The University of Chicago），位于美国工业重镇芝加哥南部密歇根湖畔，是一所著名的私立综合性大学。

        芝加哥大学芝加哥大学的校训译成中文是“益智厚生”，意思是“提升知识，以充实人生。”（拉丁文原文：Crescat scientia vita excolatur。英译：Let knowledge grow from more to more; and so be human life enriched）。由石油大王J．D．洛克菲勒捐资创办学校的设备齐全，并且十分先进，是所具有浓厚文化气息之现代化的高等学府，尤其在一些专业科目上的卓越成就更是令他校望尘莫及。
　　在经济、物理上的专业非常著名，以往许多华裔诺贝尔物理奖得主，均出自芝加哥大学或是与其有所渊源。
　　芝加哥大学的教学宗旨在于综合教育，希望学生能打好基础，以便全面性的发展。由于要求学生全面性的学习，学习的科目有：人文、社会科学、生物学、物理学、数学等基础方面的学科，并且要求学习一种外语，学习东西方文明的差异及选修音乐、美术方面之艺术课程，因此许多优质学生均来自于此。估计约有95%以上的大学部同学，均会在毕业后继续进研究所深造。
　　芝加哥大学拥有大型之大型癌症研究实验室、全国民意研究中心、富兰克林研究所、远东研究所、米德韦电影制片厂、科克伦-伍兹艺术中心，宫廷剧院、富兰克林-麦克林记忆研究所、都市研究中心、人口研究中心等科学研究机构及生物科学学院、人文学院、社会科学学院、商学院、公共政策研究学院等研究生院，是一所设备齐全的学府。
　　芝加哥大学为学季制Quarter，一学年共有4个学季，一季差不多只有10个星期的上课时间，除此之外，为了方便校内学生能够尽早修毕所有学分，因此另有全年无休课程制度，让学生能充分的利用每段时间。

      院系设置

　　芝大的学术单位包括大学学院部、4所研究生院，7所专业研究学院、大学进修部、芝大出版社、图书馆及各学术中心、委员会和研究所等。芝大学院部是小型的私立寄宿学校，用于培养本科生，学制4年，授文学士和理学士学位。该部由5个学院组成，它们是生物科学、人文学科、自然科学、社会科学和新大学学院。 
　　除上述研究生院外，芝大还有以下专业研究学院：神学院、法学院、商学研究生院、普利策医学院、欧文·哈里斯公共政策研究生院、社会服务管理学院。

   
　　专业设置

　　芝加哥大学的人类学、天文学、地球科学、经济学、地理学、历史学、语言学、物理学、统计学、社会学、神学等学科专业在美国具有较强的学术实力。经济学、社会学系实力尤其超强，“芝加哥学派”赫赫有名。
芝加哥的特点和优势
　　每个人都有观点和认识不尽相同，所有的体会和经验只代表个人观点，仅供大家参考，不代表任何官方立场。

      图书馆系统

       约瑟夫·雷根斯坦图书馆芝加哥大学共有六个图书馆，藏书七百九十万册。藏书量居美国第14名。主要图书馆有：约瑟夫·雷根斯坦图书馆 、约翰·克里勒图书馆

　　入学要求： 

　　母语非英语学生被要求或推荐参加的考试（本科）： TOEFL 仅作为被要求参加的考试，TOEFLZUI低分：600 。 
　　TOEFL/密歇根入学考试二者中：以TOEFL 为首要参考 SAT I/ACT/SATII 为被要求参加的考试 
　　SAT I/ACT/SAT II 被要求：同样必须参加TOEFL/密歇根入学考试。

       校友

       光荣记录芝加哥大学有82位校友曾获诺贝尔奖  其中包括华裔物理学家李政道、杨振宁、崔琦。

有2位校友曾获图灵奖，12位教授荣获过国家科学奖章，现任教授中有超过60位国家科学院、国家工程院和国家医学科学院院士。 

University of Chicago is a private institution that was founded in 1890. The University of Chicago, situated in Chicago’s Hyde Park community, offers a rich campus life in a big-city setting. The Chicago Maroons have more than 15 NCAA Division III teams, which compete in the University Athletic Association, and have strong basketball and wrestling programs. At Chicago, freshmen are required to live on campus, and more than 50 percent of students choose to remain on campus, while others live in off-campus apartments and houses. On-campus students are placed in "houses" within their dorm, which serve as tight-knit communities and provide academic and social support. Chicago offers more than 400 student organizations.

The University of Chicago is comprised of the College and a number of graduate and professional schools. Its postgraduate offerings include the highly ranked Booth School of Business, Law School, Pritzker School of Medicine, Harris School of Public Policy Studies and Department of Geophysical Sciences, as well as a top-ranked graduate program in economics and a well-regarded Divinity School. Since 1987, the school has hosted the four-day long "University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt," now a venerable university tradition. Famous alumni include former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics recipient Milton Friedman, civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and author Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

The University of Chicago is universally recognized for its devotion to open and rigorous inquiry. The strength of our intellectual traditions, intense critical analysis, and free and lively debate draws from our engaged scholars who continually seek creative solutions to complex problems. Our College graduates have made discoveries in every field of academic study; they are ambitious thinkers who are unafraid to take on the most pressing questions of our time. Their accomplishments have established the University's legacy as one of the world's finest academic institutions. The University of Chicago is affiliated with 89 Nobel Prize winners, over 260 Guggenheim Fellows, 32 MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellows, and 24 Pulitzer Prize winners. UChicago is also renowned for the unparalleled resources it provides its undergraduate students. Our 215-acre campus contains six libraries with over 11 million print volumes; over 150 research centers and institutes, including the new Institute for Molecular Engineering and the Institute of Politics; world-class theaters, museums, and art centers; and three of the nation's top professional schools in law, business, and medicine. Rooted in Hyde Park, a neighborhood home to both our campus (certified as a botanical garden) and over 60 percent of the private homes of our faculty, UChicago offers a true campus-based community within the context of a major American city. Our students engage the city of Chicago and its many neighborhoods through groundbreaking research and scholarship, unparalleled internship opportunities, and a commitment to community service. Just as Chicago is a global city, the University of Chicago remains a truly international university: we offer over 45 faculty-led study abroad programs in over 20 countries, including those in conjunction with our centers in Beijing, Delhi, and Paris. UChicago maintains a student-faculty ratio of 6:1, ensuring that every classroom experience exemplifies our commitment to close interactions between students and faculty in small, discussion-style seminars. Our famous Core curriculum - courses in eight subject areas that all students, regardless of their major, are required to take - provides students with a common vocabulary and a well-balanced academic experience, while allowing them the flexibility to explore their own particular interests within those eight subject areas. The Office of Career Advancement helps students translate what they are studying in our classrooms to their future careers. Career Advancement counsels students though individual meetings and larger pre-professional programs, the UChicago Careers In programs. There are eight different UChicago Careers In programs that cover sectors ranging from business and law to health professions and journalism, arts, and media. Additionally, Career Advancement connects students with over 1000 Metcalf internship opportunities - paid internships across a range of industries that are only available to UChicago students. Students also enjoy a highly successful Division III sports program; a small but active Greek life community; over thirty-five student theatrical productions a year; a rich music scene; and extraordinary opportunities in politics, music, theater, commerce, and neighborhood life in the city of Chicago.

Most Popular Majors热门专业

33%           Social Sciences

12%           Biology

10%           Mathematics

9%             Physical Sciences

6%             Foreign Languages and Literature

6%             Psychology

5%             English

申请数据一览

12,539      在校学生总数Total enrollment 

5,681        在校本科学生Total undergrads

27,500      本科申请人数Total applicants

2,409        本科录取人数Admitted

1,447        本科入学人数Enrolled

审理过程中，学术与非学术因素是如何影响录取决定的？

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Application Essay申请文书

Character/Personal Qualities个人特质

Recommendations推荐信

Rigor of secondary school record高中学业的难度

Talent/Ability天资与其他能力

Important一般重要

Academic GPA高中平均分

Class Rank班级排名

Extracurricular Activities课外活动

Considered 其他考虑因素

Alumni Relation校友关系

First generation college student是否家庭第一代大学生

Interview面试表现

Racial/Ethnic Status种族状况

Standardized Test Scores--TOEFL，SAT/ACT成绩

Work Experience工作经历