Dec 6, 2025
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By Justin Neiman, Former Admissions Officer
If you applied Early Action or Early Decision to UChicago and were deferred to Regular Decision, don’t assume you’re out — it just means the school will reevaluate your application with the Regular Decision pool. Here’s what you should know now, and how to make the most of this second review round.
If you applied EA or ED, UChicago may decide to:
The University of Chicago's overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 was 4.48%
The University of Chicago has not released an Early Decision acceptance rate for the Class of 2030, Class of 2029, or Class of 2028.
The University of Chicago has not released an Early Action acceptance rate for the Class of 2030, Class of 2029, or Class of 2028.
The University of Chicago does not publish a public, consistent “deferral-to-admit” rate for EA or ED-deferred applicants.
Since the university has not released deferral to admit rates, it is difficult to assess an applicant's UChicago Early Action Deferral Chances or an applicant's UChicago Early Decision Deferral Chances.
Submit a Letter of Continued Interest (LOCI)
UChicago allows deferred applicants to submit updates through the applicant portal.
How to Write a UChicago LOCI
If you’d like support with your LOCI or your Regular Decision applications, feel free to reach out.
If you applied Early Action or Early Decision to UChicago and were deferred to Regular Decision, don’t assume you’re out — it just means the school will reevaluate your application with the Regular Decision pool. Here’s what you should know now, and how to make the most of this second review round.
If you applied EA or ED, UChicago may decide to:
The University of Chicago's overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 was 4.48%
The University of Chicago has not released an Early Decision acceptance rate for the Class of 2030, Class of 2029, or Class of 2028.
The University of Chicago has not released an Early Action acceptance rate for the Class of 2030, Class of 2029, or Class of 2028.
The University of Chicago does not publish a public, consistent “deferral-to-admit” rate for EA or ED-deferred applicants.
Since the university has not released deferral to admit rates, it is difficult to assess an applicant's UChicago Early Action Deferral Chances or an applicant's UChicago Early Decision Deferral Chances.
Submit a Letter of Continued Interest (LOCI)
UChicago allows deferred applicants to submit updates through the applicant portal.
How to Write a UChicago LOCI
If you’d like support with your LOCI or your Regular Decision applications, feel free to reach out.
Former Admissions Officer, Harvard University
Former Assistant Dean, Stanford University
As a College Counselor I help students navigate the college admissions process. My goal is to help students stand out and get accepted to their top-choice schools.
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