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School of the Art Institute of Chicago vs School of Visual Arts

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At a glance

  • School of Visual Arts has the higher graduation rate: 76% against 67% at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
  • For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, School of the Art Institute of Chicago has the lower price after aid: $46,708 a year, against $62,189 at School of Visual Arts.
  • The average price after aid is lower at School of the Art Institute of Chicago: $49,790 a year, against $57,914 at School of Visual Arts.
  • Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at School of Visual Arts: $46,459, against $40,151 at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private for-profit
Location
Chicago, IL
New York, NY
Setting
City
City
Students
3,401
4,016
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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.
Admission rate
77%
93%
Average SAT
1320
Graduation rate
67%
76%
First-year retention
84%
85%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$49,790
$57,914
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$43,798
$50,966
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$39,845
$51,122
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$46,708
$62,189
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$49,595
$64,863
Net price, over $110,000 income
$55,790
$62,858
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$40,151
$46,459

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.

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