Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of School of the Art Institute of Chicago is 78.96% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 13.57%. 1,284 men and 4,791 women applied to School of the Art Institute of Chicago and 922 men and 3,875 women students were accepted.
Among them, 138 men and 513 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 6,075 | 1,284 | 4,791 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 4,797 | 922 | 3,875 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 651 | 138 | 513 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 78.96% | 71.81% | 80.88% | - | - |
| Yield | 13.57% | 14.97% | 13.24% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2022-23, total 651 first-year students enrolled in School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The proportion of full-time students is 99.85% and part-time students is 0.15%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 21.20% and women students is 78.80%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 651 | 138 | 513 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 650 | 137 | 513 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Not Considered |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Not Considered |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Not Considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Required |
| SAT / ACT | Not Considered |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
General Admissions Information
The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $45 for graduate schools of School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The next table provides general admission information for applying to School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $65 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $45 |
| Admission Information | www.saic.edu/admissions/ug_admiss |
| Online Application | https://www.commonapp.org/ |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master |