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Compare School of the Art Institute of Chicago vs Olivet Nazarene University

Chicago, IL · Bourbonnais, IL

School of the Art Institute of ChicagoOlivet Nazarene University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$49,790/yr$20,729/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$43,798/yr$17,232/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$27,000$25,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$39,845/yr$15,056/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$46,708/yr$18,019/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$49,595/yr$23,218/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$55,790/yr$25,580/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$265/mo
Room & board (on campus)$16,550/yr$11,090/yr
Room & board (off campus)$10,730/yr$17,680/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,380/yr$850/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,600/yr$4,845/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$75,625/yr$51,981/yr
Tuition (in-state)$56,420/yr$38,900/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$56,420/yr$38,900/yr
Students with Pell Grants19%38%
Students taking federal loans37%63%
Getting in
Students who get accepted77%56%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported950–1220
SAT averageNo data reported1117
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported19–26
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 17–26 · Math 18–26
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received6,6334,426
Students accepted5,0692,961
Students who enrolled676649
Accepted students who enroll13%22%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported34%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported16%
High-school GPANot consideredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programNot consideredNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesRequiredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate67%61%
Freshmen who come back84%71%
Typical earnings 10 years in$40,151/yr$53,213/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$19,505–$65,300$34,206–$80,621
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)70%65%
White students graduating65%67%
Black students graduating50%25%
Hispanic students graduating57%51%
Asian students graduating73%50%
Typical earnings 6 years in$26,742/yr$49,278/yr
Earn more than a HS grad58%69%
Graduate on time37%53%
Pell students who graduate57%53%
First-gen students who finish62%54%
Low-income students who finish63%48%
Students who transfer out23%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$31,846/yr$53,428/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsVisual & Performing Arts 98% · English Language & Literature 2%Business, Management & Marketing 18% · Education 15% · Health Professions 10%
Most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 98% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degrees
2nd most popular programEnglish Language & Literature — 2% of degreesEducation — 15% of degrees
3rd most popular programNo data reportedHealth Professions — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programNo data reportedBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programNo data reportedParks, Recreation & Fitness — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas — $56,302/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $102,373/yr
Degrees in STEM0%18%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,8052,603
Students per professor10 : 115 : 1
Graduate students589628
Average professor pay$11,628/mo$7,582/mo
Full-time professors22%46%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$50,784$66,010
SettingCity (large)Suburb (small)
LocationChicago, ILBourbonnais, IL
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded18661907
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationSpecial Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students28%2.1%
Men23%46%
Women77%54%
White students35%59%
Black students5.7%8.1%
Hispanic or Latino students13%13%
Asian students10%2.1%
Two or more races4.8%3.5%
Other / not reported3.5%12%
Special typeNoneReligiously affiliated
First-generation students21%28%
Part-time students6.9%3.3%
Students age 25+5.7%6.1%
Spent on teaching per student$18,435/yr$8,761/yr
Endowment$416.9M$68.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,0322,690
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$14,300/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$1,800/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationNo data reportedChurch of the Nazarene
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNAIA Division I
Football teamNo data reportedYes
Varsity teamsNo data reported17
Student athletesNo data reported654
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$5.0M
Athletics budgetNo data reported$8.9M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$9.5M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$36,936

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.