| Illinois vs. School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
#185 in National Liberal Arts Colleges #41 in Illinois Colleges | Rankings* | #27 in Arts, Design, Music Schools |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years School of art, music, and design |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$38,676 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$54,623 |
| cheaper$18,300 | Graduate Tuition | expensive$49,649 |
| More$28,162 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$18,069 |
| Admission | ||
| 1,055 SAT 21 ACT | Test Scores | - |
| Easier78.19% | Acceptance Rate | Tighter77.47% |
| Lower8.24% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Favorable11.77% |
| High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) Work experience Personal statement or essay | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School Record Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies English Proficiency Test Personal statement or essay |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller942 | Total Enrollment | Larger3,394 |
| Smaller937 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger2,805 |
| Smaller5 | Graduate Student Population | Larger589 |
| Larger120 | Online Student Population | Smaller55 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower64% | Graduate Rate | Higher67% |
| - | Transfer-out Rate | 23% |
| Lower71% | Retention Rate | Higher84% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad Teacher Certificate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 909) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,032) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $5,094) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $2,650) |
| Faculty | ||
| More Students per Faculty12 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty10 to 1 |
| 96 | Number of faculty | 688 |
| Lower$69,039 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$104,650 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.