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American Academy of Art Overview

American Academy of Art is a private for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is American Academy of Art Known For?

32 Undergraduate Awards

Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at The Academy since the student to facuty ratio is 6 to 1.
Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at The Academy.
In a recent academic period76% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is American Academy of Art?

Contact details for The Academy are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	332 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60604-4302
Phone:	312-461-0600
Website:	www.aaart.edu

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How Do I Get Into The Academy?

You can apply to The Academy online at: https://www.aaart.edu/online-application/

American Academy of Art has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford American Academy of Art?

89% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At The Academy, approximately 89% of students took out student loans averaging $14,483 a year. That adds up to $57,932 over four years for those students.

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American Academy of Art Undergraduate Student Diversity

128 Full-Time Undergraduates

70% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 169 undergraduate students at The Academy, with 128 being full-time and 41 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 128 full-time undergraduates at The Academy, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of American Academy of Art students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at American Academy of Art. At this time, 3 states are represented by the student population at the school.

American Academy of Art Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Design & Applied Arts	24	24
Fine & Studio Arts	4	4
Graphic Communications	2	2
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	2	2
Computer Software & Applications	0	0
TOTAL	32	32

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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