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The Chicago School at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·thechicagoschool.edu/in-the-community/locations
Total enrollment
1,100
peer median 7,011
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The Chicago School is a private university with its main campus in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Established in 1979, The Chicago School was primarily focused on the professional application of psychology. It has about 6,000 students as of 2022 across all campuses and online. The university offers more than 30 academic programs in professional fields such as psychology, business, behavioral sciences, medicine, and counseling.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
29
29 candidates competed
Admitted
10
34.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
4
40.0% yield

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
71.0%
In-state tuition
$21,780
Out-of-state
$21,780

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,697 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (0.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.6%
-1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,697
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.3%
2017
4.2%
2018
3.4%
2019
0.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Chicago School at Chicago

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

303 total completions
01Psychology
27791.4%
02Health Professions
196.3%
03Business
62.0%
04Education
10.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,100
12-mo unduplicated
1,216
Undergraduate
27
Graduate
1,189

Gender split

Men
19%227
Women
81%989

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
38.1%
Hispanic
28.6%
White
14.3%
Unknown
9.5%
Asian
4.8%
Two or more
4.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.41
3 offenses · 1,243 students

3-year trend

10.022 yrs ago13.121 yr ago2.41Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
33
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
12
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1
Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • Public property3

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
54

Chicago School at Chicago vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Chicago School at Chicago selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectThe Chicago School at Chicago
1,100
1,631
60%80.9%5,923$18,838Doctoral/Professional
68%75.9%21,210$30,902R2 Research
297Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
75%54.9%8,834$18,425R2 Research
67%71.3%7,011$17,028Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
75%81.6%17,384$36,079R2 Research
30%95.1%8,915$12,641Doctoral/Professional
46%97.2%4,281$20,194Doctoral/Professional
62%77.4%33,906$10,974R1 Research
Peer group median65%79.1%7,011$18,632

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Campus network

Chicago School at Chicago is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about The Chicago School at Chicago

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Chicago School at Chicago.

How many students attend The Chicago School at Chicago?

The Chicago School at Chicago reports a total enrollment of 1,100 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the yield rate at The Chicago School at Chicago?

The Chicago School at Chicago's yield rate is 40.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is The Chicago School at Chicago located?

The Chicago School at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois 60654.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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