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School of the Art Institute of Chicago

  • 36 S Wabash
  • Chicago, IL 60603
  • OPEID College Code: 00175300
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  • General Phone: (312) 629-6100
  • President: Anthony Jones
  • Website: www.saic.edu
  • Type: Private Not-For-Profit, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Master's Degree
  • Local Area: Large City
  • Student Enrollment: 3,006
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Remedial Services Offered
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • Teaching K-12 Certification Offered
    • Can Complete Preparation With Specialization State Approved for Certification
    Mission Statement
  • Mission
    To establish and conduct comprehensive programs of education including preparation of visual artists, teachers of art, and designers; to provide education services in written, spoken, and media formats. (Excerpted from the Art Institute of Chicago's Corporate Charter.)
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Special Focus Institutions--Schools of Art, Music, and Design
  • Enrollment Classification
    • High Undergraduate
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2007
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $65.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $80.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School Record
    • Required
  • Recommendation Consideration
    • Required
  • Formal Demonstration of Competencies
    • Required
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®,ACT ®,...)
    • Required
  • TOEFL
    • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2007
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants4701,2661,736
Number Granted Admission (%)389 (83%)1,000 (79%)1,389 (80%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)159 (41%)291 (29%)450 (32%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2007
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam25456%
ACT ® Exam18341%
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2007
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading510620
SAT ® Math--
SAT ® Writing--
 
ACT ® Composite--
ACT ® English2127
ACT ® Math--
    Financial Aid Links and Information
  • Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 76%
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving40%18%7%43%
Avg Amount Receiving$3,650$3,760$4,590$8,550
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)4.2%3.0%4.0%
Number in Default372525
Number in Repayment873821621
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$31,040$29,220$27,150
Out of State Tuition and Fees$31,040$29,220$27,150
Books and Supplies$2,500$2,400$2,340
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$11,360$10,860$10,800
Other Expenses$2,250$2,510$2,460
Off Campus
Room and Board$7,220$6,820$6,600
Other Expenses$2,250$2,510$2,460
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$2,250$2,510$2,460
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$47,150$44,990$42,750
Out of State$47,150$44,990$42,750
Off Campus
In-State$43,010$40,950$38,550
Out of State$43,010$40,950$38,550
Off Campus with Family
In-State$35,790$34,130$31,950
Out of State$35,790$34,130$31,950
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 CertificateBachelorMaster
Architecture
Interior Architecture-9-
 
Education
Art Teacher Education-1419
 
English Language and Literature
Creative Writing--32
 
Health and Clinical Professions
Art Therapy--18
 
Interdisciplinary Studies
Historic Preservation and Conservation--11
 
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation11219
Arts Management--17
Fine Studio Arts21382133
Visual and Performing Arts-86
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 3,006
    • Undergraduate: 2,404 Graduate: 602
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 1,064 Female: 1,942
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 857 Female: 1,547
  • Graduate Gender
    • Male: 207 Female: 395
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 2,729 Part-Time: 277
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 2,187 Part-Time: 217
  • Graduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 542 Part-Time: 60
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien52718%
American Indian220.7%
Black983%
Asian30410%
Hispanic2207%
White1,76459%
Unknown712%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 18220.7%
Ages 18-1970824%
Ages 20-2167823%
Ages 22-2468523%
Ages 25-2957619%
Ages 30-341635%
Ages 35-39632%
Ages 40-49462%
Ages 50-65371%
Age Over 6520.07%
Age Uknown260.9%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees949404545
Faculty Status673140533
Tenured Faculty107107-
Graduate Assistants213-213
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service668135533
Primarily Instruction668135533
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial9292-
Other Professionals8181-
Technical and/or Paraprofessional1089612
Clerical And Secretarial55478
Service and/or Maintenance523
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$69,811 (135)$69,802 (76)$69,822 (59)
Professor$81,038 (53)$81,116 (29)$80,944 (24)
Associate Professor$65,952 (50)$66,279 (28)$65,535 (22)
Assistant Professor$58,150 (23)$58,029 (14)$58,339 (9)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$69,811 (135)$69,802 (76)$69,822 (59)
Professor$81,038 (53)$81,116 (29)$80,944 (24)
Associate Professor$65,952 (50)$66,279 (28)$65,535 (22)
Assistant Professor$58,150 (23)$58,029 (14)$58,339 (9)
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 73%
  • Part-Time Entering Students Retained: 67%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students54%
 
By Gender
Male49%
Female57%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien69%
American Indian20%
Black33%
Asian54%
Hispanic50%
White53%
Unknown50%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less37%
5 Years51%
6 Years54%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Burglary6242
Residence Hall
Burglary2320
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