- Region: Great Lakes
- Campus Setting: City
- Size: Small
- Undergraduate Enrollment: 2819
- Student to Faculty Ratio: 11:1
- https://www.saic.edu
Overview
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the largest accredited independent schools of art and design in the country. Providing degrees at the undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate levels, SAIC offers a broad and dynamic spectrum of study, including Art and Technology Studies; Arts Administration and Policy; Art History, Theory, and Criticism; Art Education and Art Therapy; Fashion Design; Film, Video, New Media, and Animation; Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Interior Architecture; Ceramics; Fiber and Material Studies; Painting and Drawing; Performance; Photography; Printmaking; Sculpture; Sound; Visual Communication; Visual and Critical Studies; and Writing. A comprehensive program in Liberal Arts emphasizes the critical role that humanities, mathematics, and sciences play in artists' development.Contact
Admissions
Jane BrumittExecutive Director of Enrollment Services
Phone: (312) 629-6100
Email: jbrumitt@saic.edu
Majors & Degrees
Degree is in the top 10 based on undergradate enrollment.
Degree is in the top 5 based on enrollment at the postgraduate level.
Bachelors
Masters
Architecture and Related Services
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
English Language and Literature/Letters
Health Professions and Related Programs
Visual and Performing Arts
Admissions
Total Applications
6,075
Total Admissions
4,797
78%
Admission Rate
Tuition & Fees
Costs
Tuition
$53,550
Room and Board
$16,550
Book Fees
$2,350
Additional Fees
$980
Miscellaneous Fees
$2,020
Total Expenses
$75,450
71%
Tuition
Financial Aid
Average Financial Aid
$18,290
24%
Coverage of total expenses