<p>The most recent NRC rankings have it ranked this way. Harvard and Yale lead with six top ranked programs. Chicago and Berkeley follow next with five top ranked programs, Stanford and MIT follow with four and three respectively. The top ranked programs at Chicago include Religion, Sociology, Anthropology, ecology and economics. Other highly ranked Chicago programs ranked at number five include mathematics, astrophysics and astronomy.<br>
Chicago is a special place that requires a focused student. I believe there are many Ivy League students that would not consider Chicago because of the intense reputation it has. Chicago tries to identify these unique students through it's application and essays.</p>