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SAE Institute - Chicago Overview

SAE Institute - Chicago is a private for-profit institution situated in Chicago, Illinois. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is SAE Institute - Chicago Known For?

47 Undergraduate Awards
  • The highest award offered at SAE Institute - Chicago is the associate's degree.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 41% of the faculty were full-time.

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SAE Institute - Chicago Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SAE Institute - Chicago.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#20 Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#47 Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards SAE Institute - Chicago has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Highest Paid Visual & Performing Arts Graduates College Factual
#1 Highest Paid Arts & Media Management Graduates College Factual
#1 Highest Paid Other Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management Graduates College Factual

Where Is SAE Institute - Chicago?

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Contact details for SAE Institute - Chicago are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 820 N. Orleans Street, Suite 125, Chicago, IL 60610-3132
Phone: 312-300-5685

SAE Institute - Chicago 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 SAE Institute - Chicago?

92% Take Out Loans
23.7% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SAE Institute - Chicago, approximately 92% of students took out student loans averaging $11,001 a year. That adds up to $44,004 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SAE Institute - Chicago is 23.7%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

SAE Institute - Chicago Undergraduate Student Diversity

183 Full-Time Undergraduates
18% Women
85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 183 full-time undergraduates at SAE Institute - Chicago, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of SAE Institute - Chicago students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 96
Hispanic or Latino 51
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Online Learning at SAE Institute - Chicago

0 Took All Classes Online

SAE Institute - Chicago Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Audiovisual Communications 24 17 41
Arts & Media Management 3 3 6
TOTAL 27 20 47

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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