Consumer Information
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) educates artists, designers, and scholars, offering nationally accredited undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate programs to more than 3,100 students from around the globe.
Additional information about the School of the Art Institute of Chicago can also be found online at College Navigator.
Accreditation
Admissions and Academic Information
Undergraduate
Graduate
Post-Baccalaureate and Certificate
Cost and Financial Assistance
- Code of Conduct for Education Loans
- Cost of Attendance
- Criteria for Continued Student Eligibility
- Criteria for Adjusting Aid Amount
- Criteria for Selecting Recipients and Determining Award Amount
- Eligibility Requirements
- Federal Loan Entrance and Exit Counseling Requirement and Information
- Federal Work-Study Conditions and Terms
- Financial Aid Advances to Obtain/Purchase Books and Supplies for Federal Pell or Other Eligible Students
- Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress Policy
- General Financial Assistance Information
- Loan Repayment Sample Schedule and Necessity for Repayment
- Method and Frequency of Disbursements
- Net Price Calculator
- Procedure and Forms
- Refund Policy
- Return of Aid
- Study Abroad
- Terms of Federal Loans
SAIC does not participate in preferred lender arrangements.
Policies and Resources
- 2022-2023 Bulletin
- Accommodations for People with Disabilities
- Acceptable Use for Network and Computing Resources
- Affiliate Entities
- Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
- Career and Professional Experience
- Copyright Infringement
- Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendment
- Facilities
- Grades
- Immunization Policy
- Intellectual Property Policy
- Non-Discrimination Statement
- Requirements for Withdrawal
- VAWA Policy
- Student Activities
- Student Handbook
- Student Records Policies/Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Textbook Information
- Title IX Coordinator
- Title IX Policy
- Voter Registration and Constitution Day
Post-Graduation Activities
SAIC Undergraduate Alumni, graduating class of 2021
Outcomes represent 364 out of 560 alumni who completed their bachelor’s degrees one year after graduation, a 65% knowledge rate.
83.3% are employed
9.3% are continuing their education
92.6% career outcomes
SAIC Graduate Alumni, graduating class of 2021
Outcomes represent 141 out of 216 alumni who completed their bachelor’s degrees one year after graduation, a 65.3% knowledge rate.
86.5% are employed
4.3% are continuing their education
90.8% career outcomes
Art Therapy Credentials Board Examination
Pass rates for the last five years for SAIC graduates who have taken the exam for the purpose of board certification with the Art Therapy Credentials Board.
| Year | Pass | Fail | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 Pass | 0 Fail | 100% Pass Rate |
| 2018 | 7 Pass | 0 Fail | 100% Pass Rate |
| 2019 | 9 Pass | 1 Fail | 90% Pass Rate |
| 2020 | 5 Pass | 0 Fail | 100% Pass Rate |
| 2021 | 14 Pass | 0 Fail | 100% Pass Rate |
Number of SAIC graduates who are credentialed with the Art Therapy Credentials Board for the past 9 years.
*The ATR-P is an optional credential available to graduates to hold before obtaining the ATR.
| Year | New ATRs | Now ATR-BC | Was ATR-P |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
Teacher Preparation Program Report: 2022 Title II Report Card
Types of Graduate and Professional Education in Which the Institution’s Graduates Enroll
[Not yet available]
Student Complaint Procedure
Students may file a complaint by following the complaint procedures outlined in the student handbook.
Online students residing in a SARA state* should attempt to resolve grievances through SAIC's institutional process for filing a complaint. If a student is not satisfied with the outcome of SAIC's process, the complaint (except for those involving grades or student conduct violations) may be brought to the Illinois Board of Higher Education. For more information regarding the complaint process for students residing in SARA states, please visit the SARA website.
Students may also file a complaint with SAIC's accrediting agency, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) by following the HLC complaint procedure.
*SAIC is an institutional participant in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). SARA is a voluntary agreement among member states and U.S. territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of distance-education courses and programs. SARA membership includes all states (and the District of Columbia), except California. Click here to learn more about SARA.
Filing a Complaint with an Accrediting Agency and Relevant State Agencies
Federal Program Integrity rules issued by the U.S. Department of Education require institutions to provide to students or prospective students contact information needed to file a complaint and with relevant state agencies.
For a link to state agency information for all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico, please click on the following link: State-by-State-Complaint
Illinois Board of Higher Education
431 E. Adams, 2nd floor
Springfield, IL 62701-1404
info@ibhe.org
Institutional Complaint Hotline: 217.557.7359
Institutional Online Complaint Link: https://complaints.ibhe.org/
Illinois Attorney General
Consumer Fraud Bureau
500 S. Second St.
Springfield, IL 62706
www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/conscomp.pdf [PDF]
Consumer Fraud Hotline: 800.243.0618
Higher Learning Commission
North Central Association
230 S. LaSalle St., suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1413
For students receiving GI Bill Benefits:
benefits.va.gov/gibill/feedback.asp
