School of the Art Institute of Chicago's tuition & fees has increased from $43,960 (2015) to $54,623 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 24.26% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $46,630 (year 2015) to $49,649 (year 2025).
School of the Art Institute of Chicago's tuition increase rate is higher than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 29.74% from 2015 ($61,010).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, School of the Art Institute of Chicago's COA is $79,153, which is increased by 2.54% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to School of the Art Institute of Chicago's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 24.26% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $53,643. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at School of the Art Institute of Chicago over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,380, and it has increased 34.46% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,770 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,770 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,770 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,770 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,770 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,770 | |
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| 2021-22 | $2,320 | 31.07% |
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| 2022-23 | $2,350 | 1.29% |
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| 2023-24 | $2,380 | 1.28% |
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| 2024-25 | $2,380 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 17.38% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 10.36% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,280 | $11,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,650 | $11,530 | 2.42% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,910 | $11,540 | 1.66% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,790 | $11,770 | 5.53% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,190 | $11,900 | 2.38% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,580 | $11,900 | 2.27% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,980 | $11,900 | 2.28% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,570 | $12,300 | 3.28% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,280 | $12,680 | 9.21% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,150 | $14,280 | 9.22% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between School of the Art Institute of Chicago and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $54,623 | $52,604 | 3.84% |
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| Northwestern University | $68,322 | $65,997 | 3.52% |
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| DePaul University | $45,405 | $44,174 | 2.79% |
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| University of Chicago | $69,324 | $65,619 | 5.65% |
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| Loyola University Chicago | $53,710 | $51,716 | 3.86% |
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| National Louis University | $13,245 | $14,601 | -9.29% |
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