Quad

Head-to-head

Lynn
School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    School of the Art Institute of Chicago graduates 14 pts more of its students than Lynn (69% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Lynn costs about $9.2K less per year on average than School of the Art Institute of Chicago ($48,147 vs. $57,378, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Lynn grads earn $8.9K more ten years out than School of the Art Institute of Chicago's ($49,006 vs. $40,151)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Lynn has 6 pts more first-gen students than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (27% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Lynn's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Lynn has 5 pts more Pell recipients than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (23% vs. 19%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Lynn admits 73%, School of the Art Institute of Chicago 77%; Lynn's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Lynn73%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago77%
Quad's selectivity
  • LynnAccessible
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Lynn
1040–1200
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LynnGPA and school record required
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Lynn and School of the Art Institute of Chicago are about the same size; Lynn has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lynn2.9K
School of the Art Institute of Chicago2.8K
Pell Grant share
Lynn23%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago19%

Majors and faculty

International Business/Trade/Commerce leads at Lynn, and Fine/Studio Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Students per faculty member
Lynn16 to 1
School of the Art Institute of Chicago10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LynnInternational Business/Trade/Commerce11%
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoFine/Studio Arts, General98%

What each costs

Lynn costs about $9.2K less a year than School of the Art Institute of Chicago on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lynn$48.1K
School of the Art Institute of Chicago$57.4K
Aid generosity
Lynn31%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago26%

What each pays off

Lynn's former students earn more, a median $49K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lynn$49K
School of the Art Institute of Chicago$40.2K
Graduation rate
Lynn56%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; School of the Art Institute of Chicago got less selective while Lynn held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LynnGrowing+105%
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoGrowing+77%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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