School of the Art Institute of Chicago: Statistics

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# 1941 of 14,131 In the World
# 529 of 2,597 In North America
# 480 of 2,496 In the United States
# 17 of 100 In Illinois
# 6 of 38 In Chicago
# 366 of 99 For Painting and Drawing
Top 1-3 For 9 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

77%

Enrollment

15,414

Average SAT

1,508

Average ACT

34

Avg. cost to attend

$55,631 /y

Aid receiving

99%

Undergraduates

2,805

Graduates

589

Male:Female Ratio

24:76

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

School of the Art Institute of Chicago has an acceptance rate of 77% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 77% 77% 77%
Applicants 6,626 1,373 5,235
Admissions 5,133 995 4,125
Freshmen enrolled full time 604 133 471

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school GPA Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 35%
â–  Nonresident Alien 29%
â–  Asian 9%
â–  Hispanic 13%
â–  Black or African American 6%
â–  Two or more races 4%
â–  Unknown 4%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago majors

School of the Art Institute of Chicago has granted 716 bachelor's degrees across 4 programs, and 296 master's across 10 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Major Bachelor Master
Fine & Studio Arts, General 696 172
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6 30
Creative Writing 9 12
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology - 19
Art Therapy & Therapist - 19
Visual and Performing Arts, General 5 13
Art Teacher Education - 10
Fine and Studio Arts Management - 10
Design and Applied Arts, Other - 6
Journalism, Other - 5
Grand Total 716 296

Publications & Citations

School of the Art Institute of Chicago has published 1,485 scientific papers with 42,405 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology, Philosophy, and Political Science.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Physics
882 / 37,655
Engineering
860 / 30,568
Quantum and Particle physics
740 / 34,410
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
733 / 11,761
Computer Science
686 / 16,284
Chemistry
590 / 26,854
Environmental Science
502 / 9,009
Biology
435 / 12,706
Philosophy
425 / 7,708
Political Science
414 / 2,687
Art & Design
413 / 2,951
Law
405 / 2,630
Optics
378 / 15,264
Materials Science
366 / 14,844
Geography and Cartography
348 / 5,858
History
346 / 2,852
Organic chemistry
345 / 18,517
Sociology
338 / 3,858
Geology
253 / 5,220
Psychology
248 / 4,780
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
235 / 4,597
Astrophysics and Astronomy
234 / 11,455
Mathematics
231 / 6,780
Fashion Design
230 / 2,049
Nuclear Physics
212 / 10,480
Linguistics
204 / 4,837
Statistics
200 / 6,524
Archaeology
200 / 2,312
Electrical Engineering
199 / 4,997
Telecommunications
187 / 5,588
Medicine
184 / 4,095
Art History
184 / 1,008
Biochemistry
165 / 4,473
Business
158 / 2,473
Aerospace Engineering
155 / 6,084
Ecology
146 / 2,877
Condensed Matter
146 / 7,727
Literature
141 / 731
Mechanical Engineering
141 / 6,143
Molecular
129 / 7,433

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Robert Storr

1. Robert Storr

1949-. (aged 77)
painter art theorist curator art critic exhibition curator
Robert Storr is an American curator, critic, painter, and writer.
Victor Skrebneski

2. Victor Skrebneski

1929-2020 (aged 91)
photographer fashion photographer
Victor Paul Skrebneski was an American photographer born in Chicago to parents of Polish and Russian heritage. He was educated at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1943 and attended the Illinois Institute of Technology from 1947 to 1949. He set up his own studio in Chicago in 1952. The Art Institute of Chicago had an exhibit...
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Felipe Smith

3. Felipe Smith

1978-. (aged 48)
visual artist comics artist illustrator writer
Felipe Smith is an American comic book writer and artist of Jamaican and Argentine descent. He is the creator, co-designer, and writer of Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider, and the author of Peepo Choo, a manga series debuting in 2009 in Kodansha's Morning 2 monthly magazine. It is the first manga created and serialized in Japan by a Western creator before...
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Neysa McMein

4. Neysa McMein

1888-1949 (aged 61)
illustrator painter
Neysa Moran McMein was an American illustrator and portrait painter who studied at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago and Art Students League of New York. She began her career as an illustrator and during World War I, she traveled across France entertaining military troops with Anita P. Wilcox and Jane Bulley and made posters to support the...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names SAIC
Founded 1866
Colors teal, gold
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 731
Classification Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
Address 36 S Wabash Chicago, Illinois, 60603 United States
City Population 2,746,000
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