Admission Requirements

Applicants to the University of Chicago's graduate and professional programs are expected to be enrolled in or to have completed a Bachelor's Degree program or its equivalent from an accredited college or university. Applicants from a three-year Bachelor's program will be given due consideration.

English Language Requirement

International applicants for admission to the University of Chicago must meet the University's English language requirements.

Transcripts & Certificates of Records

Applicants must submit official academic records (transcripts or mark-sheets) with grading scales for each year of post-secondary education (college or university), as well as official copies of degrees awarded. If transcripts show degrees awarded, diploma certificates need not be submitted. Official copies of credentials must be validated only by a school administrative officer such as a Registrar or an official of the issuing body.

Documents should be issued in their original language and be accompanied by official English translations. The translations should be prepared or verified by someone whose position requires knowledge of both English and the other language, e.g., a professor of English at a French university.

Visas

If offered admission, international applicants will be required to submit certain documents as part of the process to obtain an I-20 or DS-2019 for the purpose of securing a student visa. Any documents required for this process should not be sent until you have received an informational email from the Office of Admissions that is sent after receipt of your acceptance of our offer of admission. Please see the Office of International Affairs website [https://internationalaffairs.uchicago.edu/students/admitted/] for more information.