Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Long Island costs about $23.6K less per year on average than School of the Art Institute of Chicago ($33,825 vs. $57,378, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Long Island's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Long Island grads earn $19.8K more ten years out than School of the Art Institute of Chicago's ($59,950 vs. $40,151)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Long Island has 14 pts more first-gen students than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (36% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    School of the Art Institute of Chicago graduates 14 pts more of its students than Long Island (69% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Long Island has 2.0× as many undergrads as School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    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

School of the Art Institute of Chicago admits 77%, Long Island 86%; School of the Art Institute of Chicago's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Long Island86%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago77%
Quad's selectivity
  • Long IslandAccessible
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Long Island
1110–1350
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Long IslandGPA and school record required
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Long Island is twice School of the Art Institute of Chicago's size; School of the Art Institute of Chicago has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Long Island5.5K
School of the Art Institute of Chicago2.8K
Pell Grant share
Long Island17%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago19%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Long Island, and Fine/Studio Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Students per faculty member
Long Island15 to 1
School of the Art Institute of Chicago10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Long IslandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse28%
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoFine/Studio Arts, General98%

What each costs

Long Island costs about $23.6K 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
Long Island$33.8K
School of the Art Institute of Chicago$57.4K
Aid generosity
Long Island47%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago26%

What each pays off

Long Island's former students earn more, a median $60K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Long Island$60K
School of the Art Institute of Chicago$40.2K
Graduation rate
Long Island55%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Long IslandGrowing+214%
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoGrowing+77%
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