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The Chicago School at Chicago

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The Chicago School at Chicago

  • LocationChicago, IL
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,243 students
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The Chicago School at Chicago is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.2 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of The Chicago School at Chicago, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miAssumption Roman Catholic Church: 0.2 mi1St. Peter's Church: 0.4 mi2Holy Name Cathedral: 0.6 mi3Chapel of St. James: 0.8 mi4Old Saint Patrick's Church: 0.8 mi5Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church: 1.0 mi6The Chicago School at Chicago (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Assumption Roman Catholic Church — 0.2 mi · 323 West Illinois Street, Chicago
  2. St. Peter's Church — 0.4 mi · 110 West Madison Street, Chicago
  3. Holy Name Cathedral — 0.6 mi · 731-735 North State Street, Chicago
  4. Chapel of St. James — 0.8 mi · 835 North Rush Street, Chicago
  5. Old Saint Patrick's Church — 0.8 mi · 180 South Desplaines Street, Chicago
  6. Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 1107 North Orleans Street, Chicago

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Campus facts

SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member17 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
31
Total students1,243
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
—
Cost of attendance (per year)—
Median federal debt at graduation$20,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
—
First-year retention—
Median earnings 10 years after entry$56,899
Admission rate34%
Students receiving Pell grants55%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Chicago

His Eminence Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago

Formal address: “Your Eminence”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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