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International relations at UChicago

UChicago graduates about 18 international relations majors a year. That puts it 11th of 269 schools we score for international relations, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#11 of 269 for international relations →
Graduates a year18under 1% of the class
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate4%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1560whole school

Around UChicago

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Where international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: International House.

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 international relations ranking

  1. Georgetown University 92
  2. University of Pennsylvania 91
  3. University of Virginia 91
  4. Johns Hopkins University 90
  5. Claremont McKenna College 89
  6. Tufts University 89
  7. Carnegie Mellon University 88
  8. George Washington University 88

Other strong majors at UChicago

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UChicago with every school we score in international relations. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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