University Of Chicago - [UChicago], Illinois, Chicago - Accommodation

Chicago, IllinoisLocation

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Estd1890established year

16509enrollment

Private (Not for Profit)

7.8/10

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University of Chicago Accommodation: Students' Opinion

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Undergraduate students have the option to live in on-campus dorms, which are considered very good but expensive, with the cost included in school fees. These dorms offer basic necessities like a common kitchen and private or shared bathrooms. Graduate students, including MPCS students, must reside off-campus, often in nearby apartments, with rent prices averaging around 800 USD per month for individual rooms.

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UChicago MS Financial Math

Likes

Academically very rigorous, advised for studious people.

Accommodation

Off Campus

700$ per month

700$ per month

academic: 10/10

faculty: 10/10

infrastructure: 10/10

accomodation: 6/10

placement: 10/10

extracurricular: 6/10

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Rajat Paul

University of Chicago( Enrolled 2024 )Master of Public PolicyFebruary 4, 2026

8.0 /10

UChicago Review

Likes

I like everything

Dislikes

It is one of the most rigorous, quantitative heavy program for a public policy degree.
Some students find it difficult to navigate it.

Accommodation

Off Campus

Rental costs vary between $700-$1500 based on the type of accommodation a student is choosing.

Rental costs vary between $700-$1500 based on the type of accommodation a student is choosing.

academic: 10/10

faculty: 10/10

infrastructure: 8/10

accomodation: 6/10

placement: 8/10

extracurricular: 6/10

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Ulka Khobragade

University of Chicago( Enrolled 2023 )IELTS Score : 8Applied Data ScienceMay 6, 2025

7.3 /10

Highly Reputed University with a lot of opportunities

Likes

The Campus is very good, there are events every day. Its a fun campus life
All the professors are very helping and reachable
There are plenty of good On-campus Jobs available

Dislikes

Not all programs are good, some are just cash cow programs
More safety should be there, although there are shuttle and cab services
The location is on the outskirts, it is difficult to commute

Accommodation

Off Campus

Accommodation for UG is on campus with very good but very expensive dorm rooms, with a dining hall. For others, I guess it is off-campus. There are many, many leasing companies that help students find accommodation. Some find places on Facebook as well. It is better to live near campus than away from it.

Monthly Expenses: USD$ 1,200

Accommodation for UG is on campus with very good but very expensive dorm rooms, with a dining hall. For others, I guess it is off-campus. There are many, many leasing companies that help students find accommodation. Some find places on Facebook as well. It is better to live near campus than away from it.

academic: 9/10

faculty: 9/10

infrastructure: 10/10

accomodation: 7/10

placement: 9/10

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Soham Gurjar

University of Chicago( Enrolled 2021 )MS Computer ScienceOctober 16, 2023

7.2 /10

UChicago - Where Dreams come True

Likes

It is a comparatively safe university to get in - especially if you have previous professional experience. I had 3 years of work experience as a Software Engineer back in India and hence, I like the idea of a professional masters rather than a Thesis Based one. As mentioned before, the CS program here is specifically designed for people who come from non-CS backgrounds and hence, I found it to be best suited to my needs.
University of Chicago is one of the oldest and most popular universities in the United States. It is well known for its physical sciences, computer science, management (Booth School) and public-policy programs.
It is known for a lot of inter-disciplinary programs and research - and especially for computer science - it is a well-known university and one of the rare few, which gives non-CS students an opportunity to pursue Masters in Computer Science.

Dislikes

The professional masters programs can be quite heavy on the pocket since it is a private school. Teaching assistant roles are offered to students but these roles are very few and they provide a stipend but do not waive off part of your tuition fees (which many other universities in US do).

Accommodation

Off Campus

Graduate students are not allowed in campus accommodations - they have to arrange their own - off campus accommodation and the rent prices are about 800 USD per month for individual rooms.

University of Chicago has been a dream come true for me since I always wanted to do a masters in computer science after working as a software engineer. It is one of the few universities that allowed people like me who come from a totally different background (mechanical engineering) to pursue masters in CS. The entire masters program - though rushed due to quarter pattern instead of semesters - has been quite challenging and very relevant to developing practical skills that would be easily transferrable to the real world. It has been a wholesome experience for me.

academic: 8/10

faculty: 9/10

infrastructure: 10/10

accomodation: 9/10

placement: 7/10

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Manaswini Aitha

University of Chicago( Enrolled 2021 )MS Computer ScienceMay 22, 2023

6.8 /10

University of Chicago

Likes

The teaching process is very interactive and professors are very friendly.
The university provides lot of study resources to the students.
It also provides a lot of commuting facilities to the students.

Dislikes

The quarter system makes the curriculum a bit hectic.
Three courses are to be completed within a span of 10 weeks which make it difficult for professors to cover all the topics and students to learn them.
But professors make great effort to complete all the topics. There are quite less career fairs to support students in their job hunt process.

Accommodation

Off Campus

Accommodation is not provided for masters students. MPCS students stay in nearby areas to university.

Its an overall good experience to study at University of Chicago but one should consider the university fees before taking a call to join the university. Because of the university ranking and teaching curriculum which has good reviews from previous students.

academic: 8/10

faculty: 9/10

infrastructure: 8/10

accomodation: 7/10

placement: 9/10

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Arushi

University of Chicago( Enrolled 2016 )B.A EconomicsJanuary 6, 2021

7.5 /10

Insight into UChicago

Accommodation

Off Campus

There are several dorms on campus that differ in location, architecture and culture of students that live there. All rooms have basic necessities such as access to a common kitchen and a private or shared bathroom. The cost is included in the school fees you pay. you can also choose to live off campus in one of the nearby apartments.

Ranking and culture both appealed to me when i was choosing. it was the top school in economics and the people i spoke to seemed very intelligent and interesting.

academic: 8/10

faculty: 10/10

infrastructure: 10/10

accomodation: 10/10

placement: 7/10

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Desiree Mitchell

University of Chicago( Current Student )LAW/ JDMarch 12, 2019

9.3 /10

Great School (lacking diversity).

Accommodation

Off Campus

I live off campus which has been great. Next year I'm considering moving to on-campus housing so that I can be more involved in the community. Really, you can?t go wrong living close to the school or downtown. It's fairly easy to get to the school in many places!

It's a top-ranked school and I wanted to take advantage of the best opportunities presented to me! I think my school will be able to catapult me to the highest levels of success. Also, I love the Chicago area and knew I wanted to live here.

academic: 10/10

faculty: 8/10

infrastructure: 8/10

accomodation: 10/10

placement: 10/10

extracurricular: 10/10

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