Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
School of the Art Institute of Chicago admits about 8 in 10 applicants (77%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 49% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
$65 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 72%, women at 79%.
Yield
12% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Where you stand
How School of the Art Institute of Chicago reads a record
The high school record is required. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Not considered
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Required
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. School of the Art Institute of Chicago doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)