Minimum graduate stipend
$46,350/yr Official
Paid over 12 months · 2025-2026 · $3,862.50/mo minimum. Some programs pay more (e.g., PME).
Official: published by the university · Source: UChicagoGRAD: PhD Student Primary Funding · Verified 2026-09-27
University profile
University of Chicago
Cost of living in Chicago, IL
Rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price. Each line is labeled with its own source.
- Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $2,190/mo Estimated City median 1BR. City-wide median; Hyde Park likely lower. Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
- Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $1,250/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways. City-wide median; Hyde Park likely lower. Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
- Utilities $192/mo Crowdsourced Basic utilities (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage). 85 m2 apartment, excludes internet; overstates a studio. Source: Numbeo (Americas table, Sept 27 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
- Public transit $85/mo Estimated CTA 30-day pass. Up from $75 in 2025. Student Ventra U-Pass available via fees (price not captured). Source: CBS Chicago / WTTW (2026 CTA fare changes) · Verified 2026-09-27
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