University of Chicago

The University of Chicago was founded in 1892, and within a short time became internationally recognized as one of the world's great centers of scholarship, research, and teaching. Today, the University of Chicago has distinguished faculties in natural science and mathematics, social science, humanities, law, public policy studies, social service administration, medicine, business, and religion. Private, nondenominational and coeducational, the University enrolls approximately 12,500 students--including 4,000 in the undergraduate College.