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Four days of mayhem and 300 ridiculous items take students to Kansas, invite them to saw a bowling ball in half and weave a basket underwater, and encourage them to spontaneously burst into song and dance, Blues Brothers style, at a Chicago landmark. More about the hunt »

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Want to join a secret club? We want you to! I’ll be honest, it’s not really a club. But it is a very useful place where you can update your interests and contact information, apply for financial aid, update your application, stay in touch with your regional counselor, and request an alumni interview. Continue reading »

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211
Number of acres on our campus.
1890
Year the University of Chicago was founded by John D. Rockefeller.
81
Number of Nobel prize winners associated with the university.
7.6 million
Number of print volumes in the library.
400
Number of student organizations on campus.
37,900
Number of active College alumni.
11
Number of varsity teams in the NCAA Division III top 30.
100
Percent of demonstrated need met by our financial aid packages.
38
Number of study abroad programs in 27 countries.
 7
Number of Nobel Prize winners currently on faculty.
6:1
Our student to faculty ratio.
21
The maximum number of students in our Core humanities and social sciences courses.

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