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Application Procedures for Degree Students

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All inquiries about admission or about the progress of a particular application should be addressed directly to the Director of Admissions, The School of Social Service Administration, The University of Chicago, 969 East Sixtieth Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637. Students are encouraged to visit the campus prior to admission.

Application Deadline

Students enter all programs in the autumn quarter. Applications should be filed as early as possible to allow time for reviewing application materials. Only complete applications with transcripts and reference letters will be accepted. Applications will be accepted and processed beginning summer quarter of the year preceding anticipated admission. There are December 1, January 15, and April 1 deadlines for application to the master's and January 1 for application to the doctoral program.

In keeping with its long-standing traditions and policies, the University of Chicago, in admissions, employment, and access to programs, considers students on the basis of individual merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or other factors irrelevant to participation in the programs of the University. The Affirmative Action Officer (773-702-5671) is the University's official responsible for coordinating its adherence to this policy and the related federal and state laws and regulations (including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended).