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Languages at UChicago

UChicago graduates about 98 languages majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 9th of 586 schools we score for languages, a standout program at 95 out of 100.

95/100Standout#9 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year986% of the class
Research in the field$813Ka year, NSF
Admit rate4%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

Around UChicago

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Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Joe and Rika Mansueto Library, John Crerar Library, Harper Memorial Library, Joseph Regenstein Library, International House, Center for Research Libraries.

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 languages ranking

  1. Princeton University 97
  2. Harvard University 97
  3. Williams College 96
  4. Duke University 96
  5. University of Pennsylvania 95
  6. Vanderbilt University 95
  7. Brown University 95
  8. Johns Hopkins University 95

Other strong majors at UChicago

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UChicago with every school we score in languages. 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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