University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · Humanities, social sciences, and public policy
ActionAdmissions paused
Effective / action date2026-27
ProgramAnthropology, Art History, Cinema and Media Studies, Classics, Comparative Literature, Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science, East Asian Languages and Civilizations, English Language and Literature, Germanic Studies, Linguistics, Middle Eastern Studies, Political Economy, Public Policy, Romance Languages and Literatures, Slavic Languages and Literatures, Social Thought, Social Work, South Asian Languages and Civilizations, and Theater and Performance Studies
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Doctoral admissions paused for one year
The University of Chicago paused admission to 19 doctoral programs for the 2026-27 academic year. The university describes the pauses as temporary and says they are limited to one year.
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