Nearly all Ox-Bow courses can be taken for undergraduate or graduate-level college credit. Credit is awarded by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. SAIC has been accredited since 1936 by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and since 1944 (charter member) by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
SAIC transcripts are available for a small fee from the registration and records office. To request a transcript, call 312.629.6700 or email saic.registrar@saic.edu.
If you are interested in graduate credit, please have the course approved by your graduate advisor at your home institution. Credit may also be applied towards professional development requirements for art educators. Please check with your district or state educational association.
SAIC OFF-CAMPUS STUDY REQUIREMENT
Courses taken for credit at Ox-Bow can count towards the 6-credit off-campus study requirement for undergraduates, implemented in fall 2004. Students can earn all six credits in as little as four weeks. Courses taken at Ox-Bow that satisfy the off-campus study requirement may also satisfy degree requirements.
Paying for Credit and Non-Credit courses
Credit Courses
Payment in full of all tuition, fees, and room and board is required at the time of registration, except for SAIC degree-seeking students, who will be billed later through SAIC.
Checks and money orders for credit courses should be made payable to The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC).
Credit card payments for credit tuition should be made through SAIC’s payment Service, CASHNET. Students who are taking courses for credit, but who are not affiliated with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago will receive a student id number as well as instructions on how to process a credit card payment at the time of registration. All payments must be made with in 48 hours of registration.
Non-Credit Courses (Audit)
Payment in full of all tuition, fees, and room and board is required at the time of registration. Non-credit courses may be paid for by credit card, check, or money order. Ox-Bow accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. All checks and money orders should be made payable to Ox-Bow.
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