School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
About
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is the private art school of the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) in Chicago, Illinois. Tracing its history to an art students' cooperative founded in 1866, which grew into the museum and school, SAIC has been accredited since 1936 by the Higher Learning Commission and by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design since 1944 (charter member). It has been a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD) since the association's founding in 1991 and is also accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. Its downtown Chicago campus consists of seven buildings located in the immediate vicinity of the AIC building.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$58,220
- Estimated total for international students
- US$80,950
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,805
- Graduate students
- 589
- International undergraduates
- 28%
- Students per teacher
- 10 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 77%
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$47,612
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (19)
Bachelor's degrees4 subjects
Master's degrees10 subjects
Post-baccalaureate certificates2 subjects
Graduate certificates3 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.