| Founded in 1866, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is one of the nation's most influential art and design schools. As a nationally and regionally accredited private art and design college, SAIC is annually ranked as one of America's leading institutes of graduate study in the visual arts. SAIC has welcomed students from every state in the United States and 48 nations, and is legendary for the extraordinary success of its alumni, including artists, designers, scholars, filmmakers, and writers, whose work is renowned for shaping our visual and cultural landscape. SAIC is distinct in providing a multidisciplinary curriculum, cutting-edge facilities, renowned faculty, exceptional resources including the Art Institute of Chicago, and the necessary freedom to develop as artists, designers and scholars. Our students translate the most complex ideas into tangible forms—paintings, sculptures, films, performances, books, installations, inventions, buildings, community projects, and hybrid forms combining traditional and non-traditional media. Our diverse students bring their passions to SAIC, and we are dedicated to providing them an in-depth study in arts and design, as well as a complete education in the liberal arts. SAIC provides a forum for exchange, invention, and experimentation, and we invite you to learn more about SAIC and why the education you'll receive is rare and, for the artist and designer, irreplaceable. SPECIAL NOTE TO PARENTS Parents be sure to visit our "For Parents" webpage to learn more about SAIC resources, services, policies and special events. UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS PROCESS INFORMATION The Admissions office at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is dedicated to assisting you through every step of the college selection process. We are interested in getting to know you— your work, your expectations for college and your ambitions for the future. Visit the links below (or in the main Undergraduate Admissions menu to the left) to get further informaton regarding how to apply to SAIC and for merit scholarships, portfolio preparation, deadlines and requirements, financial aid and scholarships, costs, and more. |
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