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What American Academy of Art College costs

Chicago, Illinois · For-profit · 90 undergrads

American Academy of Art College's sticker price was $45,145 a year (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $34,298 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $31,011.

What does American Academy of Art College cost?

$34,298 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $45,145.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$31,011
$30,000–$48,000$31,834
$48,000–$75,000$33,296
$75,000–$110,000$34,820
over $110,000$43,705

Net price, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$31,011
$30,000–$48,000$31,834
$48,000–$75,000$33,296
$75,000–$110,000$34,820
Over $110,000$43,705

For families earning under $30,000, grants took 31% off American Academy of Art College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$39,510
Tuition
$45,145
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
63%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,612
average grant for students who got aid.
84%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$27,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does American Academy of Art College cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $31,011 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $45,145. Your own price depends on your family's finances; American Academy of Art College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does American Academy of Art College cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $31,834 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $45,145. Your own price depends on your family's finances; American Academy of Art College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does American Academy of Art College cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $33,296 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $45,145. Your own price depends on your family's finances; American Academy of Art College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers