---
title: School of the Art Institute of Chicago
description: >-
  Private art and design college offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in
  fine arts
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/saic'
type: organization
createdAt: '2025-12-10'
updatedAt: '2026-09-02'
organizationType: School / university
location: 'Chicago, IL, United States'
website: 'https://www.saic.edu'
yearFounded: 1866
---

# School of the Art Institute of Chicago

*School / university • Chicago, IL, United States*

## About

Private art and design college offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in fine arts

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is a private art school associated with the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) in Chicago, Illinois. SAIC has been a leader in educating the world's most influential artists, designers and scholars for over 150 years. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program that has been consistently ranked by U.S. News and World Report as a top graduate fine arts program in the nation.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1866
- **Address:** 36 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60603, United States
- **Website:** https://www.saic.edu
- **Social Media:** instagram: https://instagram.com/saicschool, twitter: https://twitter.com/SAICschool

## Programs

View current programs from School of the Art Institute of Chicago on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/saic