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The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools provide an experience-centered, rigorous and well-rounded education for a diverse community. Recognizing that students have a variety of needs at each developmental stage and learn in different ways, the schools are committed to help each student learn to think critically and creatively; cultivate a passion for excellence in academics, the arts, and athletics; master important subject matter; achieve a sense of emotional and physical well-being; celebrate both our cultural differences and our common humanity; gain a sense of personal and community responsibility; and develop a life-long love of learning.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$33558
Enrollment
2051
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
75%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:10
AP
12
Average ACT Score
32
Class Size
16

Matriculation

(2012-2016)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 7
#2 Harvard College 3
#3 Yale University 15
#4 Columbia University 7
#4 Stanford University 11
#4 University of Chicago 71
#7 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 9
#9 University of Pennsylvania 5
#10 Johns Hopkins University 9
LAC #2 Amherst College 2
#12 Dartmouth College 7
#14 Brown University 9
#15 Cornell University 1
#15 Vanderbilt University 5
LAC #3 Swarthmore College 2
#18 University of Notre Dame 2
#20 University of California: Berkeley 7
LAC #4 Bowdoin College 5
LAC #4 Pomona College 4
LAC #4 Wellesley College 4
#21 Georgetown University 5
#23 Carnegie Mellon University 5
#23 University of California: Los Angeles 5
#23 University of Southern California 8
#27 Tufts University 12
#29 University of Michigan 8
#30 Boston College 3
#32 New York University 20
#34 Brandeis University 5
#36 Georgia Institute of Technology 1
#37 Case Western Reserve University 5
#37 University of California: Santa Barbara 1
#39 University of California: San Diego 1
LAC #8 Carleton College 8
#41 Boston University 7
#41 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2
#41 Tulane University 1
#41 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 37
#41 University of Wisconsin-Madison 2
LAC #9 United States Naval Academy 1
#47 Northeastern University 12
#52 University of Washington 2
#60 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1
LAC #12 Haverford College 2
#61 Purdue University 3
#61 Syracuse University 4
LAC #14 Hamilton College 2
LAC #14 Harvey Mudd College 1
LAC #14 Wesleyan University 4
#72 American University 1
#75 Indiana University Bloomington 3
#75 Michigan State University 1
#75 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1
#82 Miami University: Oxford 3
#82 University of California: Santa Cruz 1
#86 Marquette University 2
#86 University of Denver 1
#89 University of Colorado Boulder 4
#89 University of San Diego 1
LAC #19 Colgate University 3
#99 Drexel University 2
#99 Loyola University Chicago 1
LAC #23 Macalester College 12
LAC #23 Oberlin College 7
LAC #25 Bates College 2
LAC #25 Bryn Mawr College 2
LAC #25 Colorado College 2
LAC #25 Kenyon College 1
LAC #29 Barnard College 9
LAC #29 Scripps College 5
LAC #35 Mount Holyoke College 2
LAC #36 Pitzer College 1
LAC #38 Skidmore College 5
LAC #40 Dickinson College 1
LAC #43 Occidental College 4
LAC #43 Trinity College 1
LAC #45 Bard College 6
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2012-2016 2011-2015 2009-2013 Total
All schools 339 291 223
#1 Princeton University 7 7 14
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 9 9 12 30
#3 Harvard College 3 6 9
#3 Stanford University 11 11 8 30
#5 Yale University 15 16 31
#6 University of Pennsylvania 5 6 8 19
#7 Duke University 1 1 2
#7 California Institute of Technology 2 1 3
#9 Johns Hopkins University 9 10 19
#9 Northwestern University 20 19 39
#9 Brown University 9 9 9 27
#12 University of Chicago 71 54 46 171
#12 Columbia University 7 6 6 19
#12 Cornell University 1 6 6 13
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 5 5
#15 University of California: Berkeley 7 7
#18 Vanderbilt University 5 5 3 13
#18 Dartmouth College 7 7 14
#20 University of Notre Dame 2 3 3 8
#21 University of Michigan 8 8
#22 Georgetown University 5 3 8
#24 Emory University 2 6 8
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 5 5 10
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 7 9 16
#24 University of Virginia 1 1
#28 University of Southern California 8 9 12 29
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 1
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1 2
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 1
#35 New York University 20 16 14 50
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 2 2
#39 Boston College 3 2 7 12
#40 University of Washington 2 2 2 6
#40 Tufts University 12 14 26
#41 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 37 37
#43 Boston University 7 8 7 22
#47 Lehigh University 1 1
#47 University of Rochester 1 1
#53 Northeastern University 12 12 6 30
#53 Case Western Reserve University 5 5 10
#60 Brandeis University 5 4 5 14
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2 2 3 7
#60 Michigan State University 1 1 2
#61 Purdue University 3 3
#67 University of Pittsburgh 1 1 2
#67 George Washington University 6 6
#67 Syracuse University 4 4 2 10
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 1
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 3 3
#73 Tulane University 1 1 2
#82 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 1
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 1 2
#86 Marquette University 2 2
#89 Fordham University 1 1
#98 Drexel University 2 2 2 6
#98 University of San Diego 1 1
#105 Yeshiva University 17 17
#105 American University 1 1 2 4
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 4 4
#124 University of Denver 1 1 2
#133 University of Vermont 2 1 3
#133 Miami University: Oxford 3 3
#142 Clark University 1 1 2
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2012-2016 2011-2015 2009-2013 Total
All schools 98 97 94
#1 Williams College 4 5 9
#2 Amherst College 2 2 2 6
#3 United States Naval Academy 1 1 2
#4 Pomona College 4 6 6 16
#4 Swarthmore College 2 2 2 6
#4 Wellesley College 4 6 5 15
#9 Carleton College 8 7 9 24
#9 Bowdoin College 5 5 7 17
#11 Wesleyan University 4 4 4 12
#11 Barnard College 9 7 6 22
#11 Grinnell College 8 8
#16 Hamilton College 2 2 4
#16 Smith College 3 3
#16 Vassar College 5 4 9
#16 Harvey Mudd College 1 1
#21 Haverford College 2 3 5
#21 Colgate University 3 3
#22 United States Military Academy 1 1
#23 Oberlin College 7 8 8 23
#24 Bates College 2 2 1 5
#25 Colby College 1 2 3
#25 University of Richmond 1 1
#27 Macalester College 12 10 7 29
#30 Bryn Mawr College 2 2 4 8
#33 Colorado College 2 2
#34 Mount Holyoke College 2 1 2 5
#35 Scripps College 5 2 7
#35 Occidental College 4 4 4 12
#38 Skidmore College 5 4 9
#39 Trinity College 1 1
#39 Pitzer College 1 2 3 6
#39 Kenyon College 1 1
#46 Dickinson College 1 1 1 3
#72 Bard College 6 2 3 11

Academics

AP

(12)
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Computer Science A
French Language and Culture
German Language and Culture
Music Theory
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Computer Science A
French Language and Culture
German Language and Culture
Music Theory
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
Chinese Language and Culture
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
United States History
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Sports

(13)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Dance
Fencing
Golf
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Dance
Fencing
Golf
Sailing
Soccer
Squash
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(70)
Anime Club
Bizaarnival
Book Club
Chess Club
Climbing Club
Feminist Club
Anime Club
Bizaarnival
Book Club
Chess Club
Climbing Club
Feminist Club
Film Club
Futures Beginning
Language Club
Photography Club
Students Against
Animal Cruelty
Student Forum on the Middle East
Students Helping Students
Think Tank
Tolkien Legendarium Club
UCLS Finance Club
World's Current Events Club
Computer Science Club
Debate
InFlame Magazine (History)
Linnaean Society
Maroon Journal of Science
Math Club
Math Team
Model UN (International Affairs Debating Society)
Scholastic Bowl
Science Team
Slam Poetry Team
STEM Club
U-High History Club
WYSE (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering)
Arts Fest
Bel Canto (singing group)
Creative Writing Group
Poetry Slam (Performance reading)
Renaissance (Literature & the arts mag)
Theater
U-High Chamber Music Group
American Filipino Education Coalition (AFEC)
Asian Students’ Association (ASA)
Black Students’ Association (BSA)
DICE (Diversity Initiatives and Collaborative Efforts)
Explorations in Japanese Culture
Freedom Riders
German Club
Italian Club
Jewish Students’ Association (JSA)
Latin Club
Latinos Unidos
Muslim Students’ Association (MSA)
Spanish Club
Spectrum (LGBTQ)
Young Life
C3 (Community Creative Club)
Green Team
High Schoolers Against Cancer
Off The Streets
Penguins for Patients
REACT
Ready Set Grow!
Red Cross Club
Ronald McDonald House Club
Students Against Brain Cancer
Students Helping Students
Thank A Soldier
Visible Change
Voices
Student Council
Peer Leaders
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Contact Info

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/
1362 E. 59th St. Chicago, IL 60637
773-702-9450
admissions@ucls.uchicago.edu
Illinois

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: Nursery-12
Urban
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1896
Campus Size: 14 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 11/15
Interview: Skype
Other Accepted Scores: ISEE
School Code:
TOEFL: 1832
ISEE: 141335

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The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools is Co-ed private day school located in Illinois, US. It was founded 1896 , and currently has about 2051 students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/.
Does The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools have rigorous academic requirements?
The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools is offering 12 AP courses.

The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools also have 75% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools students typically go for their colleges?
In 2012-2016, some students attended Princeton University, Harvard College, Yale University, Columbia University and Stanford University.
What is the application requirement for The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools?
Similar to most private schools in the US, The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools in 2024 is $33,558 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admissions@ucls.uchicago.edu .
Where is The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools located?
The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools is located in the State of Illinois of USA. The closest major city is Chicago, which is about 6 miles away from school. Most families can choose O‘Hare International Airport to travel in and out of school.
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Population (2022) 2,853,114
Cost of Living Higher than average 22%
Nearby Airport O‘Hare International Airport
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