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School of the Art Institute of Chicago | SAIC

Chicago, Illinois•4-year•Private

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

81%

Private school in Illinois with 2,700 total undergraduate students
Urban
Great Lakes
Special focus: Art
On campus housing
saic.edu
36 S Wabash, Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 629-6118

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
81%
Yield rate - overall
14%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
83%
Men
74%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
5,835
Women: 77%
Men: 23%
saic.edu/admissions/ug_admiss

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$69,140
Out-of-state
$69,140

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 40%
ACT: 30%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
669
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
49%
6-year graduation rate
70%
Retention rate
81%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
33%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 79%
Men: 21%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
15%
Black
5%
Hispanic
17%
Native American
< 1%
Other
12%
White
51%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
11:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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