School of the Art Institute of Chicago

37 S. Wabash
Chicago, IL 60603
http://www.artic.edu/saic

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1866
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	2,099
Endowment	226,184,000
Application Deadline	September 1
Application Fee	65
Selectivity	Least selective
Application Deadline	September 1
Tuition	29,220
Room/Board	N/A

Services
Associated Firms	Our graduates are employed by a broad range of institutions and businesses. Most are small. Examples include Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Leo Burnett, Avenue Edit, the City of Chicago (Department of Cultural Affairs
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Access to the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Galleries: exhibition spaces include the Betty Rymer gallery, Gallery 2, 1926 Exhibition Study Spaces, Gallery X, Student Union Galleries and Lounge Gallery. Gene Siskel Film Center: presents premieres of new American and foreign films, revivals of classics, retrospectives, independent productions, and festivals of international scope. It also features personal appearances by prominent filmmakers, critics, actors, and historians. Video Data Bank: The Video Data Bank maintains three collections of video tapes by and about contemporary artists, consisting of more than 1500 titles produced between 1968 and 1999. Approximately 1000 titles are available for distribution and the others can be viewed at the Video Data Bank screening room in Chicago. Fashion Resource Center: a unique late twentieth and twenty-first century hands-on study collection of exceptional and exemplary designer garments and related material. Media Center: access to a variety of equipment and services for the creation, documentation, teaching, and exhibition of media artwork. The Poetry Center: The Poetry Center, a not-for-profit organization, is devoted to enhancing awareness of the literary arts by serving literary artists, and by teaching Creative Writing Literacy to Chicago's K-12 students. The Poetry Center brings the best writers of our time to Chicago to share their work with the public. Roger Brown resources: Through a series of gifts and bequests The School of the Art Institute of Chicago has become the primary repository of the personal, intellectual, and artistic effects of alumnus Roger Brown (1941-1997).
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Museums	Access to the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Galleries: exhibition spaces include the Betty Rymer gallery, Gallery 2, 1926 Exhibition Study Spaces, Gallery X, Student Union Galleries and Lounge Gallery. Gene Siskel Film Center: presents premieres of new American and foreign films, revivals of classics, retrospectives, independent productions, and festivals of international scope. It also features personal appearances by prominent filmmakers, critics, actors, and historians. Video Data Bank: The Video Data Bank maintains three collections of video tapes by and about contemporary artists, consisting of more than 1500 titles produced between 1968 and 1999. Approximately 1000 titles are available for distribution and the others can be viewed at the Video Data Bank screening room in Chicago. Fashion Resource Center: a unique late twentieth and twenty-first century hands-on study collection of exceptional and exemplary designer garments and related material. Media Center: access to a variety of equipment and services for the creation, documentation, teaching, and exhibition of media artwork. The Poetry Center: The Poetry Center, a not-for-profit organization, is devoted to enhancing awareness of the literary arts by serving literary artists, and by teaching Creative Writing Literacy to Chicago's K-12 students. The Poetry Center brings the best writers of our time to Chicago to share their work with the public. Roger Brown resources: Through a series of gifts and bequests The School of the Art Institute of Chicago has become the primary repository of the personal, intellectual, and artistic effects of alumnus Roger Brown (1941-1997).
Periodical Subs	355
# of Books	78,028
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	56%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	9 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	36%
College housing types	coed dorms (100%), special housing for disabled students
Popular Events	Student Union Gallery Openings; Student Leadership Dinners; Holiday and Spring Art Sales; Caf? ? Relax; Halloween Ball; All School BBQs; Masala; International Culture Week; Global Cafes; Career Cafes; Political forums/speakers/debates; Residence Hall Programs; Exhibitions and Events Gallery Openings; Visiting Artist Programs;
Nearest Airport	Chicago (18), Chicago (11)
Nearest Train	Chicago (0)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station
Number of Organizations	46
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) F Newsmagazine (monthly)
Honor Societies	N/A
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) AGAPE (Campus Crusade for Christ), SAIC Hillel
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Chinese Cultural Association, Korean Students Association, Korean Student Community, Latino Art Student Organization, NIA (The Black Student Association, NASA (Native American Student Organization), Students for Sexual Diversity
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Free Radio SAIC; F-News Magazine; Student Union Galleries; ExTV; 4th Floor Recordings; The 13th Floor; At Home Worldwide Fashion Society; Base Space Committee; Belly Dancing Group; Ceramics Club; EKO peace group; Eye and Ear Clinic; GMA-Genetically Modified Art; Grounded: A Green Concept Group; The Heart Beat S. W. A. P; MAAE Enrichment Project; Octopus Ink Theatre Collaborative; Performance-Art-Society; The Potting Soil; The Royal Society for Advancement of the Arts; SAIC Student Chapter of National Art Education Association; School of Art Bowling; Shifted Wires; SMARTart; SMART gallery: 162 Res. Hall; SOAP: Student Organization for the Advancement of Philosophy; Students Against the War; S. W. A. M-Student With Abundant Materials; Transportation Transformation; Ultimate Frisbee; Undoing Silence; Velo Societe; Video Installation; World Can't Wait (SAIC Chapter); Yoga Club;