Culinary Institute of America vs School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Culinary Institute of AmericaHyde Park, NYCatholic life on campusSchool of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, ILCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 63% at Culinary Institute of America.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Culinary Institute of America has the lower price after aid: $29,690 a year, against $43,798 at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- The average price after aid is lower at Culinary Institute of America: $36,113 a year, against $49,790 at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Culinary Institute of America: $47,475, against $40,151 at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Hyde Park, NY
Chicago, IL
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
3,104
3,401
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
91%
77%
Average SAT
1060
ACT middle 50%
17–23
Graduation rate
63%
67%
First-year retention
70%
84%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$36,113
$49,790
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$29,690
$43,798
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$29,527
$39,845
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$34,603
$46,708
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$38,087
$49,595
Net price, over $110,000 income
$41,789
$55,790
Median debt
$15,750
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$47,475
$40,151
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.
Culinary Institute of America · School of the Art Institute of Chicago