How competitive is admission and what are the admission criteria?
Historically, the size of the entering class has ranged between 15-20 students per year. In our admissions process, the department considers the entire application: the letters of recommendation, academic background, GRE scores, writing sample, any work experience, and the fit of the candidate with the strengths of the program. In addition to the University of Chicago’s standard application form, all applicants (including international students) must submit scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). LSAT or GMAT scores are not acceptable. The GRE score is only one of a number of criteria that the department considers when evaluating applicants; we do not use strict score cutoffs in our evaluation. The average GRE scores for those admitted last year were 638 Verbal, 698 Quantitative, and 4.85 Analytic. Applicants must also submit a writing sample, perhaps a seminar paper, senior thesis or M.A. thesis. International applicants for admission to the University of Chicago must meet the Eng
