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The Division of the Social Sciences' faculty and students are engaged in varied and rich research pursuits, each grounded in an abiding commitment to fundamental intellectual inquiry and graduate training of the highest order.

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November 2
Round 1 Deadline for MA Applications
December 1
Deadline for PhD Applications
January 7
Round 2 Deadline for MA Applications
March 25
Round 3 Deadline for MA Applications
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A Community of Scholars

Social Sciences faculty, research, and training programs are known for exceptional strengths in statistical methods and formal modeling, social theory, and scientific reasoning, a combination that distinguishes the Division as a preeminent leader in research and education. These examples highlight recent endeavors and accomplishments:
Masters in Computational Social Science

How UChicago’s Masters in Computational Social Science Uses Data to Drive Change
The Chicago Center for Computational Social Science

New Center will explore AI as Social Architecture
Students

Congratulating the 2025-26 Dissertation Fellows

The social sciences are the means by which we come to understand the world in which we live.

The Division offers Doctoral degrees in ten programs, Masters degrees in three, and innovative opportunities for joint degrees.

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