School of the Art Institute of Chicago academics
Chicago, Illinois · Private · 2,805 undergrads
School of the Art Institute of Chicago has 2,805 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 4 fields of study. The most degrees go to Fine/Studio Arts, General.
The short answers
2,805
undergraduates.
639
graduate students.
4
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
600
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
21%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,805
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
639
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,401
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
72%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$81,856
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
34%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
30%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
12%
AsianCollege Scorecard
11%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.9%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
600
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
290
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
15
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Lower Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers