The real 4-year cost of School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois
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
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $32,840 | – | – |
| 2009 | $34,560 | – | – |
| 2010 | $35,940 | – | – |
| 2011 | $37,560 | – | – |
| 2012 | $39,020 | – | – |
| 2013 | $40,585 | – | – |
| 2014 | $42,230 | – | – |
| 2015 | $43,960 | – | – |
| 2016 | $45,750 | – | – |
| 2017 | $47,420 | – | – |
| 2018 | $49,310 | – | – |
| 2019 | $48,754 | – | – |
| 2020 | $50,801 | – | – |
| 2021 | $50,623 | – | – |
| 2022 | $52,270 | – | – |
| 2023 | $52,604 | $52,604 | – |
| 2024 | – | $53,904 | $52,947–$54,861 |
| 2025 | – | $55,236 | $53,292–$57,214 |
| 2026 | – | $56,601 | $53,640–$59,668 |
| 2027 | – | $57,999 | $53,990–$62,228 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $56,601 |
| Year 2 | $57,999 |
| Year 3 | $59,432 |
| Year 4 | $60,901 |
| 4-year total | $234,933 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $194,933
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $119,655
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $16,100/ yr
- rising 2.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $73,124
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at School of the Art Institute of Chicago4-year schools with similar prices in Illinois
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- Lake Forest College$54,202
- Illinois Institute of Technology$55,048
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- Knox College$55,587
- Wheaton College$49,266
- DePaul University$48,975
- Loyola University Chicago$58,376
- North Central College$44,394
Use this data
Published figures for School of the Art Institute of Chicago from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.