School of the Art Institute of Chicago Acceptance Rate & Chances VERIFIED · federal data
Chicago, Illinois (Midwest) · 3,500 undergrads · ~26 avg class size · 12:1 student-faculty · $56,420/yr sticker
private Tier 4
Median earnings (10yr)
$40K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
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Early Action73.0%
Regular Decision69.0%
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 7.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $-297K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Chicago advertising & design: Leo Burnett, Publicis, Wintrust creative roles onsite.
- Art/nonprofit sector: Museum curatorships, Arts of Chicago, smaller gallery director paths.
- Tech UX/design: Motorola, Discover, Sprout Social Chicago offices, mid-tier startup scene.
- Architecture firms: Skidmore Owings Merrill, Perkins Eastman, strong but not equal to RITs.
- Fashion/product design: Limited pipeline; mostly requires New York or Los Angeles relocation.
About School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Art school in downtown Chicago, attached to The Art Institute museum. Open-curriculum across visual disciplines.
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