For the application year 2024, the University of Chicago received 15,520 early action applications, admitting 740 students, resulting in an acceptance rate of 4.8%. This marks a decrease from the previous year, 2023, which had an acceptance rate of 5.92% with 13,960 applicants and 826 accepted. Historical data shows a consistent decline in the acceptance rate over the past few years, from 7.21% in 2022 to 8.73% in 2021, indicating an increasingly competitive early action process. The trend illustrates the growing challenges for applicants as the acceptance rates continue to drop.