Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Seattle's yield is 2 pts higher than School of the Art Institute of Chicago's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Seattle admits 77% vs. 77% at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
School of the Art Institute of Chicago77%
Seattle77%
Applicants
School of the Art Institute of Chicago6.6K
Seattle8.5K
Admitted
School of the Art Institute of Chicago5.1K
Seattle6.5K
Yield rate
School of the Art Institute of Chicago12%
Seattle14%

Quad's selectivity

  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoAccessible
  • SeattleSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
School of the Art Institute of Chicago79%
Seattle76%
Men admitted
School of the Art Institute of Chicago72%
Seattle79%

Test scores

SAT total,

School of the Art Institute of ChicagoTest-blind–
Seattle
1200–1430

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

School of the Art Institute of ChicagoTest-blind–
Seattle
23–30

Axis runs 19–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoNot reported
Seattle8%
Submitted ACT
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoNot reported
Seattle1%

Test policy

  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoTest-blind
  • SeattleTest-optional

How they read a record

  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    The high school record is required.

  • Seattle

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorSchool of the Art Institute of ChicagoSeattle
High school GPA Not consideredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredRequired
Recommendations RequiredRequired
Essay RequiredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies RequiredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why