School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, IL 60603

Overview

Admission

School of the Art Institute of Chicago is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 5,244 applications and 3,111 students were granted admission. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is at the #57 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 42% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 37% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, School of the Art Institute of Chicago's tuition was $44,910 for all students regardless of residency (67.6% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 85% of School of the Art Institute of Chicago's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 22% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $5,116 (which is 16.3% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2016-2017, was 226, which is 39% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,234 (which is 5.8% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, School of the Art Institute of Chicago has enrolled a total of 3,569 students (3,346 students full-time and 223 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 3,569 students, 204 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 28% men and 72% women and 2,848 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 721 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 15 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 6 largest majors offered at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of School of the Art Institute of Chicago full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of School of the Art Institute of Chicago graduates 6 years after enrollment is $25,100. Last year, out of the total 806 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 669 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 742 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 616 were employed.