NCAA Division III · University Athletic Association · Chicago, IL

Chicago commitment graphic.

No signing day at Chicago, same announcement. Your photo, maroon, and COMMITTED across the top.

Free to download · No account · NCAA Division III

Layout preview in Chicago colors. The app designs yours around your own photo.
School colors

Chicago colors

Chicago wears maroon. These are the official codes to look for on a Chicago commit graphic.

Maroon#800000

Colors from the infobox of the University of Chicago Wikipedia article, checked against Wikipedia's college color data where it lists Chicago.

At a glance

About Chicago athletics

Official name
University of Chicago
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Association
NCAA Division III
Conference
University Athletic Association
Nickname
Maroons
School colors
Maroon #800000
Programs

Chicago sports

Programs with a coaching staff listed in Chicago's athletics staff directory, October 2026 (official athletics site). Sport links go to our sport guides.

Making it official

Committing to Chicago without a signing day

Chicago competes in Division III, which offers no athletic scholarships and has no signing periods. Your commitment is the admission letter and the roster spot, and the school may hold a non-binding celebratory signing once you are admitted.

Early DecisionResultsmid-December
Regular DecisionResultslate March
National College Decision DayDeposit deadlineMay 1, 2027

Those are the dates Chicago commits usually post. Use COMMITTED when your coach says it is public; there is nothing to put SIGNED on unless the school holds a ceremony. More on how D3 announcements work on the Division III commitment graphics page.

Caption ideas

Maroons post ideas

Five captions that use Chicago and the Maroons name. Swap in your sport and position.

  1. Admitted. Committed. Chicago Maroons cross country, class of 2027.
  2. I am excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at University of Chicago.
  3. Four more years of soccer, and a degree from Chicago. Thank you to everyone who got me here.
  4. Wearing maroon for the next four years.
  5. Officially one of the Maroons. Chicago track & field, class of 2027.
How to make yours

A minute from done

01

Type the school

Enter Chicago and IL. The app looks up Chicago's colors for you, and you can set them yourself if you want a different look.

02

Add one photo

An action shot with your face visible works best, like a cross country or volleyball shot from a game, or a portrait in uniform.

03

Pick the headline

COMMITTED for the announcement; SIGNED if your program holds a signing. Both come from the same pack.

04

Post it

Two finished graphics come back in about a minute, sized for Instagram, Story and X. Tag Chicago and the Maroons and let the program repost it.

Good to know

Chicago questions

What are Chicago's school colors?

Chicago's colors are Maroon (#800000), as listed in the infobox of its Wikipedia article. CommitGraphics uses those exact colors when you enter Chicago in the app.

Do Chicago commits sign a letter of intent?

No. Chicago is Division III, which has no athletic scholarships and no signing periods. Your commitment is the admission letter and the roster spot; the school may hold a non-binding celebratory signing after you are admitted.

How do I make a Chicago commitment graphic?

Download CommitGraphics on iPhone, type Chicago and IL as the school, add one action photo and your name, position and class year. The graphic comes back in about a minute in Chicago's real colors, as COMMITTED, SIGNED or OFFERED.

Can the graphic say Maroons instead of the school name?

The school name and colors come from what you type, and the design is built around your photo. Many Chicago commits put "Maroons" or a hashtag in the caption; there are caption ideas above.

Make your Chicago graphic tonight.

Free to download. Type Chicago, add one photo, and it is ready in about a minute in maroon.

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