Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pratt Institute-Main grads earn $14.1K more ten years out than School of the Art Institute of Chicago's ($54,295 vs. $40,151)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Pratt Institute-Main's yield is 7 pts higher than School of the Art Institute of Chicago's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Pratt Institute-Main graduates 5 pts more of its students than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (74% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Pratt Institute-Main is a bit larger (3,910 vs. 2,805)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    School of the Art Institute of Chicago costs about $3.2K less per year on average than Pratt Institute-Main ($57,378 vs. $60,584, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    School of the Art Institute of Chicago has 2 pts more first-gen students than Pratt Institute-Main (21% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students

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

Pratt Institute-Main admits 73%, School of the Art Institute of Chicago 77%; Pratt Institute-Main's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
School of the Art Institute of Chicago77%
Pratt Institute-Main73%
Quad's selectivity
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoAccessible
  • Pratt Institute-MainSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoTest-blind
Pratt Institute-Main
1150–1390
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoSchool record required
  • Pratt Institute-MainGPA very important

Who's on each campus

Pratt Institute-Main is a bit larger than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (3,910 vs. 2,805 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 19%.

Undergrads
School of the Art Institute of Chicago2.8K
Pratt Institute-Main3.9K
Pell Grant share
School of the Art Institute of Chicago19%
Pratt Institute-Main19%

Majors and faculty

Fine/Studio Arts leads at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia at Pratt Institute-Main.

Students per faculty member
School of the Art Institute of Chicago10 to 1
Pratt Institute-Main9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoFine/Studio Arts, General98%
  • Pratt Institute-MainDigital Communication and Media/Multimedia24%

What each costs

School of the Art Institute of Chicago costs about $3.2K less a year than Pratt Institute-Main 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
Pratt Institute-Main$60.6K
Aid generosity
School of the Art Institute of Chicago26%
Pratt Institute-Main25%

What each pays off

Pratt Institute-Main's former students earn more, a median $54.3K 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
Pratt Institute-Main$54.3K
Graduation rate
School of the Art Institute of Chicago69%
Pratt Institute-Main74%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoGrowing+77%
  • Pratt Institute-MainGrowing+54%
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