Academic Comparison between School of the Art Institute of Chicago and USML

School of the Art Institute of Chicago and University of Saint Mary of the Lake are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) and located in Illinois

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,623) than USML ($35,298).
School of the Art Institute of Chicago has more students with 3,394 students while USML has 200 students.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago has more full-time faculties with 137 faculties while USML has 11 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

School of the Art Institute of Chicago	vs.	University of Saint Mary of the Lake
Chicago, Illinois	Location	Mundelein, Illinois
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Theological seminaries, Bible college, and other faith-related institution
$54,623	2025 Tuition & Fees	$35,298
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$18,877	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

77.47 %	Acceptance Rates	-
11.77 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	-
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	-
3,394	Student Population	200
137	Number of Faculties	11
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	-
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Placement services