School of the Art Institute of Chicago

School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the leading colleges in Illinois with the acceptance rate of 59%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - December 31 and Regular - April 15 . For more information, call 312-629-6100 or send email at admiss@saic.edu.

Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 5,993
    • Average HS GPA: 3.53
    • Acceptance Rate: 59%
  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    580 - 660
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    540 - 680
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    22 - 28
  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    December 31
    Regular
    April 15

Academics

  • Majors

    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Environmental Design/Architecture.
    Interior Architecture.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
    COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects.
    Graphic Communications, General.
    Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Graphics.
    Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Ceramic Arts and Ceramics.
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
    Design and Applied Arts, Other.
    Design and Visual Communications, General.
    Drawing.
    Fashion/Apparel Design.
    Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
    Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Graphic Design.
    Illustration.
    Interior Design.
    Intermedia/Multimedia.
    Metal and Jewelry Arts.
    Painting.
    Photography.
    Printmaking.
    Sculpture.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.
    Visual and Performing Arts, Other.
  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
  • Prominent Alumni

    Harrison Ford
    Actor and producer
    Al Jarreau
    Seven-time Grammy Award winning jazz singer
    Jeffrey Bantle
    Astronaut
    Spencer Tracy
    Nine-time academy award winning actor
    Elda Emma Anderson
    American physicist and health researcher, Manhattan project, atomic bomb
    Dick Bennett
    Hall of Fame Basketball Coach
    Justin Niebank
    Grammy award-winning country music mix engineer

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 1
  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    N/A
    Required Fees
    $880
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1770
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $1795
    Transportation for Commuters
    $640
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $15890
  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • N/A
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes
  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 87/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    2893
    Foreign Countries Represented
    68
  • Demographics

    • Asian 9.92%
    • African-American 3.56%
    • Hispanic 10.78%
    • Caucasian 34.15%
    • Male 25%
    • Female 75%
    • Аre out of state 70

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    17%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 89/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A
  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No
  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    49
    Number of Honor Societies
    0
    Number of Social Sororities
    0
  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Other
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A
  • Student Services

    Health
  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60
  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 5 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 6 years
    N/A
  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    N/A
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • On Campus Interviews
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship
  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
  • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday - Fridays
      • 8:30 - 4:30
      • 312-629-6100
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: 11:45am
      • Average Length: 2 hours
    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      varies