The Admissions Process

Admission Offers

The Dean of Students sends offers of admission and aid by U.S. mail by the end of the first week in March. All applicants living in the U.S. and most living abroad should receive their offers by April 1. During the same time period, your program may contact you as part of its recruitment effort. Programs that hold campus visitors days will invite newly admitted students directly with details. Visitors days usually occur in late winter or early spring. If you cannot attend, please contact the program's coordinator to determine if an individual campus visit can be arranged.

Information for Newly Admitted Graduate and Professional Student (PDF)

Welcome to Chicago: Graduate Students (PDF)

Admission Responses

Applicants receiving offers of admission and fellowship support for academic year 2009-10 must respond by April 15, 2009 to accept or decline their offers. Applicants admitted without fellowship support have until April 22, 2009 to respond.