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The Chicago School at Dallas

Plano, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·thechicagoschool.edu/in-the-community/locations
Total enrollment
219
peer median 20,626
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About

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.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard
Net price by income not reported.
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.

Cohort Default Rate

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 Dallas

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

37 total completions
01Psychology
2054.1%
02Health Professions
1643.2%
03Business
12.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
219
12-mo unduplicated
239
Undergraduate
4
Graduate
235

Gender split

Men
22%53
Women
78%186

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 198 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Chicago School at Dallas vs Peer comparison

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

    IPEDS
    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 Dallas
    		——219——
    Baylor University
    		80%51.3%20,626$41,104R1 Research
    DeVry University-Texas
    		0%—17$22,609—
    Southern Methodist University
    		84%63.3%12,116$40,892R2 Research
    Texas State University
    		55%89.3%40,674$16,805R2 Research
    Texas Wesleyan University
    		32%69.2%2,487$24,066Doctoral/Professional
    The University of Texas at Arlington
    		54%79.9%44,956$13,951R1 Research
    The University of Texas at Dallas
    		76%65.1%29,886$18,267R1 Research
    University of North Texas
    		61%72.2%46,864$15,649R1 Research
    Peer group median58%69.2%20,626$20,438

    Institutions like Chicago School at Dallas

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Chicago School at Dallas's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campus network

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

    IPEDS
    Part ofThe Chicago School at Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Main campus
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    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about The Chicago School at Dallas

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

    How many students attend The Chicago School at Dallas?

    The Chicago School at Dallas reports a total enrollment of 219 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is The Chicago School at Dallas located?

    The Chicago School at Dallas is located in Plano, Texas 75093.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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