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| Metric | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Pratt Institute-Main |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 77% | 73% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 72% / 79% | 69% / 75% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 73% / 77% / 78%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 13% / 15% / 9.3%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 6,626 | 8,457 |
| Admitted | 5,133 | 6,195 |
| Enrolled | 604 | 1,135 |
| Yield | 12% | 18% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | 1150–1390 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | 26–31 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Not considered | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Required | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Required | Required |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.64Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | Not offered2025–26 |
| Early action | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | – | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-blind | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | $65 | $50 |
| Deadlines & deposit | – | Reply by May 1 · $300 housing depositFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | – | Yes, up to 1 year (for first-time, first year undergraduates only)Fall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 92%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design | Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Lower Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | No NCAA or NAIA division | No NCAA or NAIA division |
| Conference | None | Other |
| ROTC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 2,805 | 3,910 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,032 | 1,875 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 19% | 19% |
| First-gen | 21% | 19% |
| Men / women | 23% / 77% | 28% / 72% |
| Part-time students | 7% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 6% | 4% |
| First-years from in state | 17% | 22% |
| First-years from other states | 59% | 52% |
| First-years from abroad | 24% | 26% |
| New transfer students this fall | 158 | 51 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 21% | 4% |
| Diversity index | 0.77 | 0.77 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 10 to 1 | 9 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 22% | 15% |
| Average faculty salary | $104,650 | $113,903 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 639 | 944 |
| Most popular majors | Fine/Studio Arts, General 98% · Creative Writing 2% · Visual and Performing Arts, General 0% | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 24% · Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 14% · Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 11% |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,435 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $19,936 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $127,986 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $54,974 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 84% | 90% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $57,378 | $60,584 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 26% | 25% |
| Net price, students with grants | $55,631 | $54,150 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $77,190 | $80,993 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $77,190 | $80,993 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $54,530 | $59,683 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $54,530 | $59,683 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 99% | 78% |
| Average grant | $20,050 | $26,021 |
| Aid from the college | 99% | 74% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 53% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $15K (proxy) | 36% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $21K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | March 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $40,4782024–25 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 100%2024–25 |
| Aid for international students | – | 620 students, average $19.2K2024–25 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $40,151 | $54,295 |
| Graduation rate | 69% | 74% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 57% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 73% | 77% |
| Pell graduation gap | 15 pts lower | 15 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 65% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 73% | 77% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 57% | 73% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 73% | 82% |
| Retention rate | 84% | 88%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 51% | 67% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 70% | 76% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 24% | 4% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $26,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 37% | 35% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $22,750 | $23,564 |
| Website | saic.edu | pratt.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;Pratt Institute-Main Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Pratt Institute-Main Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Pratt Institute-Main Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Pratt Institute-Main Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;Pratt Institute-Main Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Pratt Institute-Main Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Pratt Institute-Main Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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