School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL

location_on  36 S Wabash, Chicago, IL 60603 • language  saic.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Arts, Music and Design School Very Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture1%
English Language and Literature2%
Visual and Performing Arts97%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 59%
Median SAT Math 610
Median SAT Reading 620
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 540–680
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 580–660
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $49,000
Out-of-State Tuition $49,000
Average Total Cost $64,000
Average Net Cost $43,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $38,000 $12,158 $11,406
$30K–$48K $40,000 $12,765 $12,318
$48K–$75K $41,000 $15,651 $15,178
$75K–$110K $45,000 $19,187 $18,184
>$110K $47,000 $22,317 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 39%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 61%
Median Payment $270
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		31% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 10% 10%
>$110K 		26% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $12,758 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $12,981 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $13,193 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $13,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $12,311 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $37,000 $27,470 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $20,445 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,257 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,411 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		55% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		61% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		65% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		70% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 81%
Transfer Rate 19%
Withdrawal Rate 15%
Graduation Rate 65%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		47% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		65% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		65% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		68% 59% 57%
Black 		39% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		65% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		44% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		25% 62% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		33% 75% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		78% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		40% 48% 48%
Other race 		33% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,893
Full-time Undergrads 75%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 746
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		75% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		25% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		10% 8% 7%
Black 		4% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		34% 50% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		11% 20% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		5% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		23% 35% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		21% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Cortiva Institute-Chicago
<1 miles, N • 1.4 star
Coyne College
<1 miles, N • 1.9 star
MacCormac College
<1 miles, N • 1.4 star
National Louis University
<1 miles, S • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

South Bend International Airport
68 miles, SE • 1.4 star