School of the Art Institute of Chicago Overview

School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is School of the Art Institute of Chicago Known For?

• School of the Art Institute of Chicago has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 25% of the faculty were full-time.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards School of the Art Institute of Chicago has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts	College Factual
#3	Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts	College Factual
#3	Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#4	Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Veterans	College Factual

Where Is School of the Art Institute of Chicago?

Contact details for School of the Art Institute of Chicago are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	36 S Wabash, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone:	312-629-6118
Website:	www.saic.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/saic.events
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/saic_news

How Do I Get Into School of the Art Institute of Chicago?

You can apply to School of the Art Institute of Chicago online at: https://www.commonapp.org/

Admission Requirements for School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	neither required nor recommended
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into School of the Art Institute of Chicago?

School of the Art Institute of Chicago has an acceptance rate of 70%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 22% of accepted students are men and 78% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 62%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Average Test Scores

About 41% of students accepted to School of the Art Institute of Chicago submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 670. Math scores were between 530 and 670.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago received ACT scores from 50% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 28. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 22 and 30.

Can I Afford School of the Art Institute of Chicago?

The overall average net price of School of the Art Institute of Chicago is $54,173. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $8,843 a year. That adds up to $35,372 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is 5.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,983 undergraduate students at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, with 2,804 being full-time and 179 being part-time.

There are also 699 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,804 full-time undergraduates at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of School of the Art Institute of Chicago students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	253
Black or African American	105
Hispanic or Latino	282
White	958
International Students	951
Other Races/Ethnicities	255

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 64 countries are represented at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and India.

Online Learning at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

School of the Art Institute of Chicago Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Fine & Studio Arts	587	11	184	782
Design & Applied Arts	0	4	24	28
Writing Studies	10	0	17	27
General Visual & Performing Arts	15	0	11	26
Architectural Sciences & Technology	0	0	25	25
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	24	24
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	17	17
Arts & Media Management	0	0	13	13
Journalism	0	0	6	6
Interior Architecture	4	0	0	4
TOTAL	616	15	321	952

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Dazani355 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.