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Data & methodology
Overall
B-
Matriculation C
Academics B-
Extracurriculars B+
Community A
Reviews B
Since its inception in 1981, The Chicago Academy for the Arts has provided a home to serious young artists inspired to test the limits of their potential. Our students are immersed in 15-30 hours of arts training a week in one of six disciplines: Dance, Media Arts (filmmaking, animation, and writing), Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre, and Visual Arts. While The Academy is famous for its arts, our academic program is just as rigorous. Students engage deeply in courses designed to develop critical thinking skills across a broad array of subjects. Academy students are characterized by their passion, sense of purpose, and pursuit of excellence.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$36000
Enrollment
125
International Students
2%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
71%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:3
AP
9
Average ACT Score
24.7
Class Size
15

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2018-2024)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1
#6 Stanford University 1
#9 Northwestern University 3
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1
#23 University of Michigan 1
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 1
#27 University of Southern California 4
#28 New York University 2
#36 University of California: Irvine 1
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1
LAC #9 Carleton College 1
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1
#49 Purdue University 1
#55 University of Miami 1
#57 Penn State University Park 1
#59 Syracuse University 1
#63 Lawrence University 4
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 4
#68 Kalamazoo College 1
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 1
#76 College of Wooster 1
#79 American University 3
#83 Elon University 3
#84 Bennington College 2
#99 University of Utah 1
#103 Clark University 1
#103 Drexel University 1
#103 Loyola University Chicago 2
#103 Temple University 1
#103 University of Arizona 2
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 1
LAC #22 Vassar College 1
#111 Drew University 1
#111 Ohio Wesleyan University 1
#122 Chapman University 1
#127 DePaul University 4
#127 University of Oklahoma 1
#130 Eckerd College 1
#136 University of the Pacific 1
LAC #30 Kenyon College 1
LAC #30 Scripps College 1
#151 Colorado State University 1
#151 Marymount Manhattan College 1
#166 Hofstra University 2
LAC #36 Oberlin College 3
#219 Illinois State University 1
#234 Oklahoma City University 1
#234 University of Hartford 1
#285 University of North Texas 1
#299 University of St. Francis 3
LAC #60 Bard College 2
Boston Conservatory at Berklee 1
Butler University 1
California Institute of the Arts 4
Carthage College 1
Columbia College Chicago 3
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art 1
Cornish College of the Arts 1
Dominican University of California 1
Emerson College 6
Franklin University Switzerland 1
Illinois Wesleyan University 1
Ithaca College 2
Juilliard School 8
Kansas City Art Institute 4
Manhattan School of Music 5
Maryland Institute College of Art 9
New England Conservatory of Music 2
Pratt Institute 4
Rider University 1
Ringling College of Art and Design 1
Roosevelt University 1
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 2
Santa Monica College 1
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 6
School of the Museum of Fine Arts 1
School of Visual Arts 1
Southeast Missouri State University 1
The New School College of Performing Arts 5
University of Colorado Denver 1
University of Tampa 1
University of the Arts 1
Webster University 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2018-2024 2021-2023 2020-2022 2010-2020 2010-2017 Total
All schools 63 92 92 92 20
#1 Princeton University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#3 Stanford University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#9 Northwestern University 3 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 7
#12 University of Chicago 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#21 University of Michigan 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#24 Emory University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#28 University of Southern California 4 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 8
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#33 University of California: Irvine 1 1
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#35 New York University 2 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 6
#40 Rutgers University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#40 University of Washington 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#43 Boston University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#47 University of Rochester 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#49 Purdue University 1 1
#53 Florida State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#57 Penn State University Park 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#67 Syracuse University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#67 University of Miami 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#73 Tulane University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 4 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 8
#76 Pepperdine University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#82 University of Illinois at Chicago 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#86 Marquette University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#89 Fordham University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#89 Temple University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#89 University of South Florida 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#89 Southern Methodist University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#93 University of Iowa 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#93 Loyola Marymount University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#98 Drexel University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#105 Arizona State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#105 George Mason University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#105 American University 3 3
#105 California State University: Long Beach 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#115 University of Utah 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#115 Howard University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#115 University of San Francisco 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#115 University of Arizona 2 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#124 University of Oklahoma 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#124 University of Missouri: Columbia 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#124 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#124 University of Denver 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#133 Chapman University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#133 Elon University 3 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 6
#142 Virginia Commonwealth University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#142 University of Cincinnati 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#142 Clark University 1 1
#142 Loyola University Chicago 2 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#142 University of the Pacific 1 1
#151 DePaul University 4 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 7
#151 University of Kansas 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#151 Colorado State University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#159 University of Kentucky 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#163 St. John's University 1 +admitted 1
#170 University of Hawaii at Manoa 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#178 Drake University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#185 Hofstra University 2 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#185 Bradley University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#201 Valparaiso University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#201 The New School College of Performing Arts 5 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 8
#209 Illinois State University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#209 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#216 Springfield College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#216 Ball State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#235 Grand Valley State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#236 Biola University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#236 Belmont University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#249 Sam Houston State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#249 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#249 Suffolk University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#249 Pace University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#260 University of North Texas 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#269 Northern Illinois University-DeKalb-IL 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#269 University of Missouri: Kansas City 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#280 Oklahoma City University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#280 University of St. Francis 3 3
#280 Southern Illinois University Carbondale 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#303 Montana State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#304 Western Michigan University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#304 Shenandoah University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#304 University of Hartford 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#332 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#345 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#352 University of Northern Colorado 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#352 Point Park University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#361 University of Montana 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#390 Roosevelt University 1 1 +admitted 2 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2018-2024 2021-2023 2020-2022 2010-2020 2010-2017 Total
All schools 21 38 39 35 7
#3 United States Naval Academy 1 +admitted 1
#4 Pomona College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#9 Carleton College 1 1
#11 Middlebury College 1 + 1
#11 Grinnell College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#11 Barnard College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#11 Wesleyan University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#16 Vassar College 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#16 Smith College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#27 Macalester College 1 + 1
#33 Colorado College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#35 Scripps College 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#36 Oberlin College 3 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 6
#38 Skidmore College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#39 Kenyon College 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#39 Spelman College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#51 Centre College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#67 Reed College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#70 Muhlenberg College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#70 Kalamazoo College 1 1
#72 Bard College 2 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 6
#73 Lake Forest College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#75 Lawrence University 4 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 7
#75 Knox College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#82 Juniata College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#82 Saint Mary's College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#86 Beloit College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#86 Ursinus College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#93 Drew University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#100 Augustana College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#100 Sarah Lawrence College 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#100 Earlham College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#112 Bennington College 2 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#116 Cornell College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#116 Ohio Wesleyan University 1 1
#124 Goucher College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#130 Coe College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#130 Eckerd College 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#139 SUNY College at Purchase 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#139 Hampshire College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#146 Ripon College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#154 University of Mary Washington 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#167 Guilford College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#174 Marymount Manhattan College 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 1 +admitted 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2018-2024 2021-2023 2020-2022 2010-2020 2010-2017 Total
All schools 0 2 1 1 0
#3 McGill University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#21 Concordia University 1 +admitted 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2018-2024 2021-2023 2020-2022 2010-2020 2010-2017 Total
All schools 0 2 1 0 0
#48 University of Essex 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#89 Roehampton University 1 +admitted 1

AP Scores

(2023)
5%
40%
18%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(9)
Art History
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Computer Science Principles
English Literature and Composition
European History
Art History
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Computer Science Principles
English Literature and Composition
European History
French Language and Culture
Statistics
Spanish Language and Culture
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(8)
Film Club
Chess Club
Youth and Government
Yarn and Knitting Club
Health and Wellness
Gender Sexuality Alliance
Film Club
Chess Club
Youth and Government
Yarn and Knitting Club
Health and Wellness
Gender Sexuality Alliance
Black Student Union
Latinx Union
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Arts

(26)
Acting
Band
Chamber Choir
Choir
Chorus
Music
Acting
Band
Chamber Choir
Choir
Chorus
Music
Singing
Speech
Art History
Art Lab
Color
Media
Studio Art
Art
Art And Mathematics
Design
Modern Art
Multimedia
New Media
Dance
Film
Design Lab
Music Theory
Video Production
Digital Photography
Drawing
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Contact Info

http://www.chicagoacademyforthearts.org/
1010 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60642
312-421-0202
admissions@chicagoartsacademy.org
Illinois

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: 9-12
Urban
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1981
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Other Accepted Scores: TOEFL,SLEP
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Frequently Ask Questions about The Chicago Academy For The Arts

Tell me a bit about The Chicago Academy For The Arts.
The Chicago Academy For The Arts is Co-ed private day school located in Illinois, US. It was founded 1981 , and currently has about 125 students, 2.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.chicagoacademyforthearts.org/.
Does The Chicago Academy For The Arts have rigorous academic requirements?
The Chicago Academy For The Arts is offering 9 AP courses.

In recent years, 40 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

The Chicago Academy For The Arts also have 71% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do The Chicago Academy For The Arts students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 4.91% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 3.13% go to top 25, and about 0.45% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for The Chicago Academy For The Arts?
Similar to most private schools in the US, The Chicago Academy For The Arts’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for The Chicago Academy For The Arts’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for The Chicago Academy For The Arts in 2024 is $36,000 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admissions@chicagoartsacademy.org .
Where is The Chicago Academy For The Arts located?
The Chicago Academy For The Arts is located in the State of Illinois of USA. The closest major city is Chicago, which is about 1 miles away from school. Most families can choose O‘Hare International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is The Chicago Academy For The Arts on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, The Chicago Academy For The Arts is within top 600 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also The Chicago Academy For The Arts has been favorited by 18 users.
How to start with an application with The Chicago Academy For The Arts?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about The Chicago Academy For The Arts. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit The Chicago Academy For The Arts’s official site: http://www.chicagoacademyforthearts.org/ or call them at 312-421-0202.
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Yes, here are few: British School of Chicago, Holy Trinity High School and Esperanza School.

The closest major city is Chicago. You can find out more schools near Chicago here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for The Chicago Academy For The Arts?
The overall rating for The Chicago Academy For The Arts is B-.

The section ratings of The Chicago Academy For The Arts are:
C for Matriculation
B- for Academics
B+ for Extracurriculum
A for Community
B for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, located on the shores of Lake Michigan in Illinois, is one of the largest and most vibrant cities in the U.S. Known for its iconic skyline, the city boasts architectural marvels such as the Willis Tower and John Hancock Center. Chicago is also home to world-class museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago, famous for its extensive collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. With a rich cultural scene, diverse neighborhoods, and a legacy in jazz and blues music, Chicago stands as a hub of history, culture, and innovation.
Population (2022) 2,853,114
Cost of Living Higher than average 22%
Nearby Airport O‘Hare International Airport

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