Pratt Institute-Main vs School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Pratt Institute-MainBrooklyn, NYCatholic life on campusSchool of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, ILCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Pratt Institute-Main has the higher graduation rate: 74% against 67% at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Pratt Institute-Main has the lower price after aid: $38,545 a year, against $43,798 at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- The average price after aid is lower at School of the Art Institute of Chicago: $49,790 a year, against $52,659 at Pratt Institute-Main.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Pratt Institute-Main: $54,295, against $40,151 at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Chicago, IL
Setting
City
City
Students
5,232
3,401
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 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
73%
77%
Average SAT
1290
ACT middle 50%
26–31
Graduation rate
74%
67%
First-year retention
88%
84%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$52,659
$49,790
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$38,545
$43,798
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$44,439
$39,845
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$48,694
$46,708
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$59,020
$49,595
Net price, over $110,000 income
$60,477
$55,790
Median debt
$26,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,295
$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.
Pratt Institute-Main · School of the Art Institute of Chicago