privateUrbanFounded 1866
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Chicago art school connected to the Art Institute of Chicago museum, known for an interdisciplinary studio curriculum in fine art, fashion, and film.
- Admit rate
- 77.5%
- Accessible
- SAT middle 50%
- Test-optional
- Test-optional
- Avg. net price
- $49,790
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.60
- unweighted
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Admitted students average a 3.60 unweighted GPA (or its equivalent).
Popular majors
- Painting & DrawingArts, Design & MediaHighly regarded
- Fashion DesignArts, Design & MediaHighly regarded
- Film, Video & New MediaArts, Design & MediaHighly regarded
- Art History & Visual CultureHumanities & Writing
Highlights
- Linked to the Art Institute of Chicago museum, which students visit for free
- Studio students build an interdisciplinary curriculum instead of declaring a single major
- Campus in Chicago's Loop, next to Millennium Park
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