School of the Art Institute of Chicago: Admission & Tests

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Below is a brief overview of School of the Art Institute of Chicago general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted

Yes

School of the Art Institute of Chicago admission requirements are rather easy; this college accepts about 79 percent of those who apply.

This college requires you to submit reference letters with your application but doesn't require admission test scores.

SAIC will usually accept your:

• dual credits
  (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
• advanced placement credits
  (from the college-level courses taught in high school)

and will decline your:

• credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee

$65

School of the Art Institute of Chicago requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at SAIC is $65.00. The graduate application fee is $45.00.

SAT Test Scores

Taking Scholastic Aptitude Test is a typical element of the application procedure. 40 percent of applicants at SAIC took the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored from 550 to 630 on Reading & Writing, from 500 to 590 on Math, and from 1060 to 1220 on Total. Thus, if you have above 590 in SAT Reading & Writing, 540 in SAT Math, and 1140 in SAT Total, then it is enough to be accepted at this institution.

ACT Test Scores

Submitting the results of American College Test is common step of the application procedure at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 30% of applicants submitted results of their ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored from 23 to 30 on English, from 20 to 25 on Math, from 7 to 9 on Writing, and from 22 to 25 on Composite. Based off those numbers, if you got a score above 27 in ACT English, 23 in ACT Math, 8 in ACT Writing, and 24 in ACT Composite, this is enough to be admitted at this college.

Contact Admissions

Phone

(312)
629-6118

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to School of the Art Institute of Chicago, please contact the school directly.

You can call the school's general information office at (312) 629-6118 or check School of the Art Institute of Chicago Website