School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago

Location and Contact Information

36 S Wabash
Chicago, IL 60603
USA
Main Tel: (312) 629-6100
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, also known as SAIC, is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was originally established as the Chicago Academy of Design in 1866. It was founded by a group of 35 artists. The first classes were held in 1868. However, the school went bankrupt in 1879, and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, which was formed the same year, purchased all its assets at an auction. It adopted its present name in 1882. The campus of SAIC comprises of five buildings in Chicago.

Some of the student organizations of SAIC are the At Home World Wide Fashion Society, Korean Graduate Student Community, Performance Art Society, Photographic Graduate Committee on Visiting Artists, Veggies Unite!, and Belly Dancing Group. It also has a volunteer television station, called ExTV, which is run by the students, and a volunteer internet radio station.

Many students of SAIC have gone on to become famous. Some of them are Walt Disney, founder of Disney; Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy; and Victor Skrebneski, the famous fashion photographer.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in fine arts and art studies.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Schools of art, music, and design.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 34,770
Room and board$ 12,100
Books and supplies$ 2,660
Other$ 2,470

Financial Aid

School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 80% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant78%$9,930
Institutional Grant78%$8,407
Federal Grant20%$4,667
Pell Grant20%$3,406
Other Federal Grant10%$2,580
State or Local Grant6%$4,372

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan47%$5,817
Federal Loan47%$5,817
Other Loan  

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Pratt Institute-MainBrooklyn, NY4,946
2Maryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore, MD2,075
3College for Creative StudiesDetroit, MI1,369
4Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY2,158
5Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA9,120
6Ringling College of Art and DesignSarasota, FL1,229
7Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA1,206
8The New SchoolNew York, NY9,825
9The University of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PA2,401
10Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI2,352

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor4776
Master23811
Postbaccalaureate certificate273

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  96
Without tenure; working toward tenure  34
Without tenure; tenure not available  5

Students

Student enrollment was 3,073 in 2009-2010 (3,000 full-time equivalent).

About 26% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 74% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men80%
Women82%
All81%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal520-630
Math490-610

Room and Board

School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago provides on-campus housing for 776 of its 3,000 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (20 awarded)

  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
  • Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES (32 awarded)

  • Arts Management
  • Visual and Performing Arts

DESIGN (17 awarded)

  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Industrial Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (31 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education

FINE ARTS (580 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (51 awarded)

  • Creative Writing
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

  • Art Therapy/Therapist