School of the Art Institute of Chicago vs. WLC

Comparable Facts

Compare School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, IL with Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago is larger than WLC based on total student enrollment (3,394 students vs. 1,027 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• School of the Art Institute of Chicago is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Wisconsin Lutheran College is in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting).
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: School of the Art Institute of Chicago 10:1; Wisconsin Lutheran College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wisconsin Lutheran College are 26% lower than at School of the Art Institute of Chicago ($12,250 vs. $16,550).
• Out-of-state tuition is 56.2% higher at School of the Art Institute of Chicago than at Wisconsin Lutheran College (about $20,310 more per year; $56,420 vs. $36,110).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Wisconsin Lutheran College than at School of the Art Institute of Chicago (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wisconsin Lutheran College students is 22.8% larger than aid received by School of the Art Institute of Chicago students ($24,624 vs. $20,050).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at WLC than at School of the Art Institute of Chicago (26 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, test optional at WLC.
• Typical fall application deadline: School of the Art Institute of Chicago Nov 15, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at WLC average a 3.54 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at School of the Art Institute of Chicago (3.51).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.8% at School of the Art Institute of Chicago vs. 20.2% at WLC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wisconsin Lutheran College graduates have a $713 lower median loan debt than School of the Art Institute of Chicago graduates ($25,000 vs. $25,713).
• Among borrowers, WLC graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than School of the Art Institute of Chicago graduates ($258 vs. $265).
• More WLC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former School of the Art Institute of Chicago students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 62%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.