Collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
93% 
Page quality
75% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
97% 
Server
57% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.88 s
File size
34.50 kB
Words
726
Media files
14
Number of links
68 internal / 22 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
College Admissions at the University of Chicago
The length of the page title is perfect. (430 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
UChicago brings together a diversity of top minds from around the world.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (447 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
(Somewhat important)
There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
(Somewhat important)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
(Somewhat important)
No parameters were found in the URL.
No session ID was found in the URL.
The URL does not have too many subdirectories.
Charset encoding
(Somewhat important)
The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
(Nice to have)
The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

NameValue
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descriptionUChicago brings together a diversity of top minds from around the world.
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og:titleCollege Admissions
og:descriptionUChicago brings together a diversity of top minds from around the world.
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og:street_addressRosenwald Hall, 1101 East 58th Street
og:localityChicago
og:regionIllinois
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
There are 2 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate: With the release of ED1/EA admissions on Friday, December 20th (late a...
This page contains 726 words. That's ok.
31.7% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
15 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
The average number of words per sentence of 17.5 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 8 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 15 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
9 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
(Somewhat important)
This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
/files/university_logo_white.svgThe University of Chicago
/files/images/drone-1.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/files/theme-assets/crescat-book.svgNo alt attribute provided
/files/images/group-99.svgNo alt attribute provided
/files/images/group-4.5.svgNo alt attribute provided
/files/images/group-50.svgNo alt attribute provided
/files/theme-assets/stay-in-touch.jpghappy students
/files/theme-assets/inflate-phil.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/files/theme-assets/free-app.pngNo alt attribute provided
/files/theme-assets/free-loan.pngNo alt attribute provided
/files/theme-assets/free-tuition.pngNo alt attribute provided
/files/theme-assets/summer-string.jpgnavigating admissions podcast identity
/files/theme-assets/podcast-nca.pngnavigating admissions podcast identity
/files/theme-assets/crest.svgUniversity of Chicago Crest

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Main navigation
H2 Let Knowledge Grow from More to More . . .
H2 UChicago students succeed beyond the classroom
H3 Your Application is more than a Number
H3 Get to Know UChicago
H3 An Education Free from Financial Burden
H3 Academics
H3 Majors, Minors +
H3 Core Curriculum
H3 Career Success
H3 Information For
H4 Summer at UChicago
H4 Navigating College Admissions
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 22 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
/Anchor Skip to main content
/Subdomain IMG-ALT The University of Chicago
https://college.uchicago.edu/External Subdomain The College
/accountLogin/Create Account
/contactContact Us
https://prospects.uchicago.edu...New window External Subdomain Contact Me
https://www.instagram.com/uchi...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/user/u...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.tiktok.com/@uchica...New window External Subdomain No Text
/visitVisit
/applyApply
/apply/first-year-applicantsFirst-Year Applicants
/apply/first-year-applicants/f...Application Plans
/apply/first-year-applicants/f...First-Generation Applicants
/apply/first-year-applicants/r...Rural & Small-Town Applicants
/apply/first-year-applicants/q...QuestBridge Applicants
/apply/first-year-applicants/h...Home-Schooled Applicants
/apply/first-year-applicants/i...International Applicants
/apply/first-year-applicants/c...Chicago Public Schools
/veteransVeterans
/apply/transfer-applicantsTransfer Applicants
A-TITLE timeline updates per Mason
/apply/preparing-collegePreparing for College
/apply/class-2028-profileClass of 2028 Profile
/apply/uchicago-supplemental-e...Essay Questions
/academicsAcademics
/academics/areas-studyAreas of Study
/academics/research-opportunitiesResearch Opportunities
/academics/facultyFaculty
/academics/academic-advising-a...Academic Advising & Support
A-TITLE more text rewrites
/academics/study-abroadStudy Abroad
/academics/libraries-and-museumsLibraries and Museums
/financial-supportFinancial Support
/financial-support/applying-aidApplying for Aid
/financial-support/internation...Int'l Student Financial Aid
/financial-support/transfer-fi...Transfer Student Financial Aid
/financial-support/how-we-dete...How We Determine Need
A-TITLE Updated other npc link
/financial-support/scholarshipsScholarships
/financial-support/contact-fin...Contact Financial Aid
/campus-lifeCampus Life
/campus-life/housing-diningHousing & Dining
/campus-life/traditions-and-ev...Traditions and Events
/campus-life/activitiesActivities
/campus-life/athleticsAthletics
/campus-life/international-stu...International Students
/campus-life/diversityDiversity
/campus-life/campus-hyde-park-...Campus, Hyde Park, Chicago
https://research.uchicago.edu/New window External Subdomain conducting ground-breaking research
https://careeradvancement.uchi...New window External Subdomain Medical
https://careeradvancement.uchi...New window External Subdomain Law Schools
https://careeradvancement.uchi...New window External Subdomain UChicago Career Advancement
/apply/first-year-applicantsText duplicate First-Year Applicants
/apply/first-year-applicants/r...Rural and Small Town Applicants
/apply/first-year-applicants/i...International
/apply/transfer-applicantsTransfers
/veteransText duplicate Veterans
/visitText duplicate Visit
/visitVirtual Tour
/visit/uchicago-visits-youUChicago Visits You
https://prospects.uchicago.edu...New window External Subdomain Sign Me Up
/financial-support/applying-aidfinancial aid and application processes
/financial-support/how-we-dete...need-based and merit-based financial aid
https://careeradvancement.uchi...New window External Subdomain career guidance
/financial-support/scholarship...Odyssey Scholarship Program
/financial-support/scholarship...First Generation Scholarships
/financial-support/scholarship...Merit Scholarships
/financial-supportNo Application Fee
/financial-supportDebt-Free Graduation
/academics/areas-studyMajors, Minors + UChicago offers over 50 majors, 40 minors, and many areas of study
/academicsCore Curriculum Learn about UChicago's renowned Core Cirriculum
https://careeradvancement.uchi...New window External Subdomain Career Success Career Advancement empowers UChicago undergraduates to apply their world-class education to a fulfilling career.
https://summer.uchicago.edu/New window External Subdomain Summer Session
/podcastsNavigating College Admissions
A-TITLE navigating college admissions
/counselors-educatorsCounselors and Educators
/parents-familiesParents, Guardians, and Families
/community-based-organizationsCommunity-Based Organizations
https://www.facebook.com/UChic...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/uchi...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/thisisuchi...New window External No Text
https://www.tiktok.com/@uchica...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/user/u...New window External Subdomain No Text
/applyApply Online
/legal-privacyNew window Privacy Information
https://www.uchicago.edu/about...New window External Subdomain Non-discrimination
http://commonsense.uchicago.edu/New window External Subdomain Common Sense
https://accessibility.uchicago...New window External Subdomain Accessibility
/publicationsPublications
/at-a-clickVideos
/podcastsPodcasts
https://prospects.uchicago.edu...New window External Subdomain Stay Informed
/files/documents/visitor-map.pdfNew window Visitor Map (pdf)

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.88 seconds is longer than the recommended limit of 0.4 seconds. A high response time unnecessarily slows down search engine crawling and results in bad user experience as well.
This page loads 7 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 8 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (35 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,640 referring domains.
This page has 8,912 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,099 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

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# you save bandwidth and server resources.
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User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
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Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
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Disallow: /web.config
Disallow: /files/documents/summer-student-early-notification-ed-agreement.pdf
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register
Disallow: /user/password
Disallow: /user/login
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Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
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Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
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collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu
College Admissions at the University of Chicago
UChicago brings together a diversity of top minds from around the world.

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