A fast-paced, high-rise economic hub, Chicago is also a city that famously knows how to let its hair down. Nicknamed 'The Windy City', Chicago saw an explosion of blues and jazz music during the 20th century which earned it a reputation as the northern US's answer to New Orleans.
Chicago is also home to two of the nation's – and the world’s – most prestigious universities, theUniversity of Chicago (ranked 11th in the world), and Northwestern University (ranked 34th), plus two more universities within the global top 500.
In fact, Chicago ranks among the world’s top 10 student cities for the international prestige of its universities, and also scores pretty well in the “desirability” and “employer activity” categories. As for other US cities, affordability is its weakest point by far, driven primarily by high tuition fees charged by leading private institutions such as the University of Chicago.
But for many students, the exceptional academic facilities on offer, alongside the myriad social and cultural opportunities offered by this bustling metropolis, will make studying in Chicago more than worth the investment.
QS ranked universities
University of Chicago ; Northwestern University ; University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC) ; Illinois Institute of Technology ; Loyola University Chicago
More about Chicago
| Number of universities ranked by QS | 5 |
| Top ranked institution | University of Chicago (11th in the world) |
| Population | 9,540,000 |
| Students (% of total population) | 0.8% (based on ranked institutions) |
| International students | 18.0% (of students at ranked institutions) |
| Average tuition fees | US$36,200 |
| Global Liveability Ranking | 36th (out of 140) |
| Mercer Cost of Living rank | 85th (out of 214) |
| Cost of a Big Mac | US$4.80 |
| Cost of an iPad | US$536.43 |
| Numbeo safety rank | 294th (out of 372) |
| Numbeo pollution rank | 240th (out of 299) |
| Transparency International score | 19th (out of 177) |
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