Private nonprofit · Chicago, Illinois
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Urban campus · 2,805 undergraduates · 10 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 77%
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Average net price
- $49,790
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 67%

Is School of the Art Institute of Chicago a reach, a target or a likely for your student?
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What School of the Art Institute of Chicago costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $43,798
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $39,845
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $46,708
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $49,595
- Over $110,000
- $55,790
For students receiving federal aid.
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Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $75,625
- Tuition and fees
- $56,420
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 99%
- Average grant from the school
- $18,265
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- The school's own net price calculator
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 77%
- SAT middle 50%
- –
- ACT middle 50%
- –
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- First-year retention
- 83%
Is this a reach, a target or a likely?
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Check your student’s odds →School of the Art Institute of Chicago athletics
No varsity teams
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Visual & performing arts
- 98%
- English language & literature
- 2%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 67%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $40,151
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- Students with a Pell grant
- 19%
Similar colleges nearby
- National Louis UniversityChicago, IL · 0 mi away4,406 undergrads · net $12,641
- Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL · 0 mi away2,849 undergrads · net $20,194
- Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL · 0 mi away5,368 undergrads · net $26,598
- Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL · 1 mi away1,510 undergrads · net $22,221
- Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL · 3 mi away2,833 undergrads · net $18,425
- University of ChicagoChicago, IL · 7 mi away7,569 undergrads · net $14,860
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.
