THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART D-16

350 North Orleans
Chicago, IL 60654
Tel: (312)280-3500
Free: 800-351-3450
Fax: (312)280-3528
Web Site: http://www.ilic.artinstitutes.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Part of Education Management Corporation. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1916. Setting: 2-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 2,400. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. Students come from 42 states and territories, 26 other countries, 30% from out-of-state, 30% 25 or older. Retention: 70% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at members of the International Council of Design Schools.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Required for some: recommendations, portfolio. Placement: SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $18,240 full-time, $380 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $300 full-time. College room only: $7434.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 10 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Activities Committee, American Society of Interior Designers Club, Commercial Art Club, Student Ambassador Program, Fashion Focus. Major annual events: Halloween Party, Fashion Show, Student Show. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 500 college housing spaces available; 350 were occupied in 2003-04. The Illinois Institute of Art Library plus 1 other with 11,324 books, 264 serials, 502 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.