More
fun facts about the University of Chicago!
The
neatest thing about the University of
Chicago is that it was the host to the Earth's first self-sustaining
nuclear chain-reaction. It was done by
Enrico Fermi and his colleagues on
Dec. 2, 1942.
Ther have also been
73 Nobel laureates who have at one time or another taught, worked or studied at the University of Chicago, six in the last decade alone.
Date of the University’s First Classes: October 1, 1892
Founder:
John D. Rockefeller
Enrollment for 1999-2000 Academic Year: 12,327 total; 3,917 undergraduates
Number of Faculty: Approximately 2,030
Total Number of Employees: 11,900 (6,700 in the University; 5,200 in the Medical Center)
1999-2000 Undergraduate Tuition: $23,820
Annual Budget: $827 million (1998-99)
Endowment: $3.7689 billion (June 30, 2000)
Research Funding: $217.8 million (1998-99)