Art Institute of Boston

Overview Admissions Expenses Academics Campus Student Life

Expenses

Avg debt of graduates $15000
Percent of parents not receiving aid 10%
Percent of parents receiving aid 7%
Percent of graduates taking loans 90%
Cost of normal attendance $39875
Cost of instate attendance NA
Cost of out of state attendance NA
Cost of books and supplies NA
Cost of other expenses $2425
Payment plans offered Credit card, installment plan, external finance company
Cost of room and board $12000
Cost of normal tuition fees $25450
Cost of instate tuition fees NA
Cost of out of state tuition fees NA
Financial aid application deadline NA
finaid award method Institutional Methodology
Financial aid award notification On a rolling basis beginning March 15
Financial aid office email
Average earnings from on campus employment $1800
Employment programs Federal work study available, other work study available
Forms fafsa code 008174
Other financial aid forms Institution's own form,,,
Avg aid award for all undergraduates $17634
Percent of merit based awards across all undergraduates 26%
Number of merit based awards across all undergraduates 210
Percent of need based gifts across all undergraduates 95%
Number of need based gifts across all undergraduates $762
Avg aid award for need based gifts for all undergraduates $13833
Percent of need based self help awards across all undergraduates 82%
Number of need based self help awards across all undergraduates $655
Avg aid award for need based self help for all undergraduates $4835
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates 18%
Number of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates 210
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for all undergraduates $7743
Number of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels 1069
Percent of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels 90%
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 802
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 67%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 802
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 100%
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 70%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met 23
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met 3%
Avg aid award for freshmen $20328
Number of merit based awards across freshmen 64
Percent of merit based awards across freshmen 26%
Number of need based gifts across freshmen $250
Percent of need based gifts across freshmen 100%
Avg aid award for need based gifts for freshmen $12625
Number of need based self help awards across freshmen 211
Percent of need based self help awards across freshmen 84%
Avg aid award for need based self help for freshmen $5015
Number of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen 64
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen 18%
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for freshmen $8306
Number of applicants for financial aid from freshmen 327
Percent of applicants for financial aid from freshmen 93%
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen 258
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen 79%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 250
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 97%
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 70%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met 11
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met 4%
Federal loan programs FFEL subsidized Stafford loans, FFEL unsubsidized Stafford loans, FFEL PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
Academic interest / achievement award areas NA
Number of awards in academic interest / achievement areas NA
Top Academic interest / achievement award areas by money awards NA
Arts / Performance award areas Applied Art and Design, Art/Fine Arts
Number of awards in arts / performance areas 329
Top areas in arts / Performance awards by money Art/Fine Arts, Applied Art and Design
Special achievement areas Community Service, Memberships
Number of special achievement areas NA
Top areas in special achievement awards Community Service, Memberships
Special characteristics areas Ethnic Background, Local/State Students, Members of Minorities
Number of special characteristics awards 281
Top areas in special characteristics award Local/State Students, Ethnic Background, Members of Minorities
Other finanial aid loans NA
Need based scholarships Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
Non need based scholarships Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Minority scholarships, Leadership scholarships
State loans Available
Financial Aid Office Website

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