School of the Art Institute of Chicago vs. Columbia University
The following statements compare School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Columbia University in the City of New York with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- Columbia University's tuition ($70,517) is more expensive than School of the Art Institute of Chicago ($54,623).
- Columbia University's acceptance rate (3.99%) is lower than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (77.47%).
- Columbia University has higher yield (64.92%) than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (11.77%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,550.
- Columbia University's students to faculty ratio (6 to 1) is lower than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (10 to 1).
- Columbia University (35,173 students) is larger than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (3,394 students) with more enrolled students.
- Columbia University ($55,902) has higher amount of financial aid than School of the Art Institute of Chicago ($18,877).
- Columbia University's graduation rate (96%) is higher than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (67%).

Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$54,623
Financial Aid
$18,877
Test Scores
Admission
77.47% Acceptance Rate
11.77% Yield
Enrollment
2,805 Undergraduate
589 Graduate
55 Online Students
Graduation Rate
67% Graduation Rate
23% Transfer-out Rate
84% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
10 to 1 Students to Faculty
137 Faculties (full-time)
523 Staffs (full-time)
$104,650 Faculty Salary
$79,122 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living

Columbia University in the City of New York
Private, 4 years • New York, NY #7 National Universities, #1 in New York more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$70,517
Financial Aid
$55,902
Test Scores
1,550 SAT
35 ACT
Admission
3.99% Acceptance Rate
64.92% Yield
Enrollment
9,164 Undergraduate
26,009 Graduate
1,499 Online Students
Graduation Rate
96% Graduation Rate
98% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
4,683 Faculties (full-time)
19,717 Staffs (full-time)
$193,642 Faculty Salary
$99,867 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Study Abroad
Campus Living
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