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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $44,634 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,774.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$43,654
Fees$980
Cost per Credit$1,774
Books & Supplies$2,380
Room & Board$16,100 (On-Campus) / $10,370 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,180 (On-Campus) / $2,310 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$67,294
Off-Campus Total$59,694
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$43,844$43,912$45,601$46,802$44,634

Graduate Program Overview

School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Chicago, Illinois. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $44,634.
It offers fourteen (14) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address36 S Wabash, Chicago, IL
Graduate School Students764 students
60 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$44,634
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 14 Graduate Programs
12 Master's, 2 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

School of the Art Institute of Chicago offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 14 major areas - 12 Master's , 2 Post-Bachelor'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total260-14-
Men69-3-
Women191-11-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Visual and Performing Arts
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fashion/Apparel Design- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts- NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Architecture
what is Architecture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Interior Architecture- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Journalism (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art Teacher Education13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Creative Writing20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design6 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Design and Applied Arts (other)14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts116 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine and Studio Arts Management13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art Therapy/Therapist23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 3,559 students enrolled in School of the Art Institute of Chicago including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 764 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 197 male and 567 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 672 full-time and 92 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 60 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 158 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total764
Men Students197
Women Students567
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total764
Full-time Students672
Part-time Students92
By race/ethnicity 297 White, 41 Black, and 54 Asian students are attending at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total764
American Indian /
Native American		1
Asian54
Black41
Hispanic81
White297
Two or more races6
Un-Known46
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 60 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 158 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment713
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses60
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses158
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses495
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses60
Illinois Resident11
Other State In U.S.46
Outside of U.S.3
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