Quad

Head-to-head

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Biola

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Biola costs about $23K less per year on average than School of the Art Institute of Chicago ($34,382 vs. $57,378, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Biola's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Biola's yield is 18 pts higher than School of the Art Institute of Chicago's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Biola grads earn $16.6K more ten years out than School of the Art Institute of Chicago's ($56,778 vs. $40,151)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Biola has 7 pts more Pell recipients than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (26% vs. 19%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Biola is a bit larger (3,474 vs. 2,805)

    Undergrads

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

Biola admits 74%, School of the Art Institute of Chicago 77%; Biola's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
School of the Art Institute of Chicago77%
Biola74%
Quad's selectivity
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoAccessible
  • BiolaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoTest-blind
Biola
1160–1370
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoSchool record required
  • BiolaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Biola is a bit larger than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (3,474 vs. 2,805 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
School of the Art Institute of Chicago2.8K
Biola3.5K
Pell Grant share
School of the Art Institute of Chicago19%
Biola26%

Majors and faculty

Fine/Studio Arts leads at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Business Administration and Management at Biola.

Students per faculty member
School of the Art Institute of Chicago10 to 1
Biola15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoFine/Studio Arts, General98%
  • BiolaBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

Biola costs about $23K 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
School of the Art Institute of Chicago$57.4K
Biola$34.4K
Aid generosity
School of the Art Institute of Chicago26%
Biola45%

What each pays off

Biola's former students earn more, a median $56.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
School of the Art Institute of Chicago$40.2K
Biola$56.8K
Graduation rate
School of the Art Institute of Chicago69%
Biola70%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoGrowing+77%
  • BiolaSteady−2%
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