UChicago Early
Decision Agreement
The Early Decision Agreement is required only if you have chosen to apply via the binding Early Decision Plan to
the University of Chicago.
Decision Plan Choice: Early Decision (Nov. 1 Deadline) Early Decision II (Jan. 1 Deadline)
Applicant Information:
Student Name Date
UChicago Application ID #
Current High School Name CEEB
Guidelines for applying under a binding early decision process have been defined by the National Association for College Admission
Counseling’s Statement of Principles and Good Practices:
“Early Decision (ED) is the application process in which students make a commitment to a first choice institution where, if
admitted, they definitely will enroll. While pursuing admission under an Early Decision plan, students may apply to other
institutions, but may have only one Early Decision application pending at any time. Should a student who applies for financial aid
not be offered a package that makes attendance possible, the student may decline the offer of admission and be released from the
Early Decision commitment. The institution must notify the applicant of the decision within a reasonable and clearly stated period
of time after the Early Decision deadline. Usually, a nonrefundable deposit must be made well in advance of May 1. The
institution will respond to an application for financial aid at or near the time of an offer of admission. Institutions with Early
Decision plans may restrict students from applying to other early plans. Institutions will clearly articulate their specific policies in
their Early Decision agreement.”
If you are accepted under an Early Decision plan, you must immediately withdraw the applications submitted to other
colleges and make no additional applications to any other college in any country. If you are an Early Decision candidate and are
seeking financial aid, you do not need to withdraw other applications until you have received notification about financial aid from the
University of Chicago.
Please include signatures from the applicant, parent/guardian, and school counselor before uploading a copy of this document to your
UChicago Account.
Student Signature Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Counselor Signature Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Parent Signature Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Please scan this and upload back into your UChicago account under the “Forms” section.
