Quad

Head-to-head

Seattle
School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Seattle grads earn $35.1K more ten years out than School of the Art Institute of Chicago's ($75,272 vs. $40,151)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Seattle costs about $19.1K less per year on average than School of the Art Institute of Chicago ($38,297 vs. $57,378, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Seattle's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Seattle graduates 6 pts more of its students than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (75% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Seattle is a bit larger (4,062 vs. 2,805)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Seattle has 5 pts more Pell recipients than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (24% 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

Seattle admits 77%, School of the Art Institute of Chicago 77%; Seattle's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Seattle77%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago77%
Quad's selectivity
  • SeattleSelective
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Seattle
1200–1430
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SeattleGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Seattle is a bit larger than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (4,062 vs. 2,805 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Seattle4.1K
School of the Art Institute of Chicago2.8K
Pell Grant share
Seattle24%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago19%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Seattle, and Fine/Studio Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago; both have 10 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Seattle10 to 1
School of the Art Institute of Chicago10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SeattleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoFine/Studio Arts, General98%

What each costs

Seattle costs about $19.1K 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
Seattle$38.3K
School of the Art Institute of Chicago$57.4K
Aid generosity
Seattle48%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago26%

What each pays off

Seattle's former students earn more, a median $75.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Seattle$75.3K
School of the Art Institute of Chicago$40.2K
Graduation rate
Seattle75%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SeattleGrowing+15%
  • 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