An interview is not part of the initial application process for the Division of the Humanities, though some programs do interview groups of applicants during the application review process.  However, prospective students are welcome to visit the University of Chicago campus at any time and should contact their department or program of interest to learn more about their program or to inquire about meeting any faculty or current graduate students.

Scanned copies of official transcripts or unofficial electronic transcripts are acceptable for the admissions process and should be uploaded through the online application. You do not need to submit official e-transcripts. If you did not upload copies of your transcripts and have already submitted your application, please contact humanitiesadmissions@uchicago.edu for assistance.

Official transcripts will only be required of admitted applicants who accept an offer of admission before they register for courses in the Autumn Quarter.

Once you have submitted your application, you can view the status of your recommendation letters on your application status page.

When you provide your recommenders’ contact information in the online application they will immediately receive a link to where they can provide additional information about themselves, view your letter request, and submit their letters. Once you have submitted your application, you may continue to add and remind recommenders until we have received the required three letters. To make changes to a letter that has already been submitted, or to remove a recommender from your file, you will need to contact us at humantiesadmissions@uchicago.edu.

The GRE is not required for applicants to programs in the Division of the Humanities. 

Should you choose to share your GRE scores, self-reporting your scores in your application allows us to better review your application while we await the arrival of your official scores from ETS.

All admission decisions will be made available to individual applicants through the online application. This usually occurs in early March. You will be notified by email from the Office of the Dean of Students when a decision is available. Absolutely no official admissions decisions will be provided directly in an email or by telephone; to protect applicants' privacy all applicants must log in to the application site to view their decision.