School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Private nonprofit
Four-year
Degree-granting
Currently operating

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Field reported for 2023-24 · Arts & Design

Fine/Studio Arts, General

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Bachelor's

Completed degrees or certificates reported for 2023-24

884

2023-24

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Degree requirements

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What to know

Reported fieldDegree or certificate levelBachelor's Institution-wideApplying77.5% recent institution-wide admission rate (historical context only)Institution-widePreparingVerified general guidance available Program-specific

Applying & preparing

Institution-wide admissions context

What admission looks like

Admission approach: 77.5% recent institution-wide admission rate (historical context only)
SAT / ACT policy: Not considered

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Institution-wide · General high-school preparation

What to prepare in high school

SAIC publishes transcript and application-material requirements but does not state a universal subject-by-subject high-school preparation distribution.

College-Preparatory Coursework: Not specified; The official freshman application page does not publish a subject distribution.

Additional requirements for this program

Program-specific scope: This section is separate from the college's general admission and high-school preparation guidance.

Undergraduate Admissions

Studio · Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio

Last verified: September 2026

SAIC BFA in Studio applicants submit a 10–15 piece portfolio through SlideRoom as part of the undergraduate application.

Applies to: Applicants to the BFA in Studio reported under the Fine/Studio Arts, General bachelor's key

BFA in Studio portfolio: Submit 10–15 pieces of recent work through SlideRoom following the current general and degree-specific portfolio guidance.; Portfolio · Applies to: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio applicants; Required

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What attending this college costs

Institution-wide · College-level cost context

College-level published yearly budget

$80,950

Before grants and scholarships

Living scenario: On-campus budget

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Tuition and required fees: $56,420
Housing and meals: $16,550
Books and supplies: $2,380
Other costs not separately categorized: $5,600

What this means: This is the college's published yearly budget estimate before grants and scholarships. It is not a program-specific price or your final household cost.

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Funding to investigate

These are verified funding-program categories relevant to the college, not a personal award estimate or eligibility decision.

Federal3 verified
Earned aid1 verified

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Sources and classification details

Program reporting

C2024_A · 2023-24 · PROVISIONAL

Official federal classification: CIP 50.0702 · Fine/Studio Arts, General · CIP 2020

Information scopes

Admissions and cost use institution-level reporting. General preparation uses verified institutional sources where curated. Additional requirements use exact verified program sources where available. Current official program evidence is separately scoped to an exact credential where PA1 coverage exists.

Admissions reporting

Fall 2024 institution-wide context

Cost reporting

Published institution-level data · 2026

Preparation source

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