School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Unranked (2005 U.S. News College Ranking?Specialty School-Fine Arts)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): Unlisted
Acceptance Rate: 83%
Selectivity: Least Selective

◆ www.artic.edu/saic
◆ Tuition: $25,500 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT (Minimum Verbal: 500), Portfolio, Application Essay, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: unlisted
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: unlisted
◆ Asian Americans: 10%
◆ International Students: 15%

Parsons School of Design
New York, New York

Unranked (2005 U.S. News College Ranking?Specialty School-Fine Arts)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 995-1280
Acceptance Rate: 42%
Selectivity: Selective

◆ www.parsons.edu
◆ Tuition: $25,925 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, Portfolio, Home Examination, Interview, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 490-660, Math: 505-620
◆ GPA 3.0 or higher: 62%
◆ GPA 2.0-2.9 or higher: 36%
◆ Asian Americans: 18%
◆ International Students: 32%

Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, New York

Unranked (2005 U.S. News College Ranking?Specialty School-Fine Arts)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1020-1240
Average GPA: 3.3
Acceptance Rate: 47%
Selectivity: Selective

◆ www.pratt.edu
◆ Tuition: $25,680 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 510-620, Math: 510-620
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: ??%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: ??%
◆ Asian Americans: 13%
◆ International Students: 9%

Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

Unranked (2005 U.S. News College Ranking?Specialty School-Fine Arts)
SAT I (25th~75th percentile): 1090-1310
Average GPA: 3.3
Acceptance Rate: 35%
Selectivity: More Selective

◆ www.risd.edu
◆ Tuition: $27,975 (2004-2005)
◆ Requirements: SAT/ACT, TOEFL (International students)

Statistics of Fall 2003 Freshmen

◆ SAT I of middle 50%: Verbal: 540-650, Math: 550-660
◆ Ranked in top 10 percent of high school class: 34%
◆ Ranked in top 25 percent of high school class: 64%
◆ Asian Americans: 13%
◆ International Students: 11%