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The real 4-year cost of School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago went from $32,840 to $52,604, an average of 2.5% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $56,600 |
| Year 2 | $57,999 |
| Year 3 | $59,432 |
| Year 4 | $60,900 |
| 4-year total | $234,930 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $194,930
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $119,654
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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