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Chemistry & biochem at UChicago

UChicago graduates about 87 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 14th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 36 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 40% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $72 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#14 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year875% of the class
Courses in the catalog36more than 40% of schools
Research in the field$72Ma year, NSF
Admit rate4%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Donnelley Biological Sciences Learning Center, Biopsychology Science Building, Ryerson Laboratory, Kent Chemical Laboratory, Searle Chemical Laboratory, Jones Laboratory, Laboratory Middle School, Henry Hinds Laboratory for Geophysical Sciences, Social Science Research Building, Cummings Life Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 96 · Dorm 15 · Arts 9 · Dining 8 · Library 6 · Athletics 4.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Brandeis University 93
  2. Rice University 93
  3. Middlebury College 92
  4. Yale University 92
  5. Johns Hopkins University 91
  6. Wesleyan University 91
  7. The University of Texas–Austin 90
  8. University of California, Los Angeles 90

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UChicago with every school we score in chemistry & biochemistry. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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