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School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

https://www.saic.edu

#152 National Colleges

57.04% Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective

2,983 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, primarily residential


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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is a private university associated with 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, by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design since 1944 (charter member), and by the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD) since the associations founding in 1991. Additionally it is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. In a 2002 survey conducted by Columbia University's National Arts Journalism Program, SAIC was named the “most influential art school” in the United States.



Its downtown Chicago campus consists of seven buildings located in the immediate vicinity of the AIC building. SAIC is in an equal partnership with the AIC and shares many administrative resources such as design, construction, and human resources. The campus, located in the Loop, comprises chiefly five main buildings: the McLean Center (112 S. Michigan Ave.), the Michigan building (116 S Michigan Ave), the Sharp (36 S. Wabash Ave.), Sullivan Center (37 S. Wabash Ave.), and the Columbus (280 S. Columbus Dr.). SAIC also holds classes in the Spertus building at 610 S. Michigan. SAIC owns additional buildings throughout Chicago that are used as student galleries or investments. There are three dormitory facilities: The Buckingham, Jones Hall, and 162 N State Street residencies.


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Location

City
Chicago, Illinois

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Visual And Performing Arts 97.7%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.6%
Architecture And Related Services 0.7%

Cost

Tuition
$50,920.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
38.47%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$44,815.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1238 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 690 615 540
Verbal 670 625 580

ACT Scores

26 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 23 19
English 31 27 23