Transfers

ChiArts Admission & Audition Process for Transfer Students 

The transfer window is now OPEN to students who are interested in attending ChiArts for the 2025-2026 school year.

The transfer application along with the student’s current transcript and attendance record must be submitted no later than Friday, July 11th at 5:00pm.

***Please be aware that if your student is approved to audition, decisions regarding your student’s admission into ChiArts for the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year will be released no later than Friday, August 1st, 2025. Thank you in advance for your patience.***

How To Apply:

This application is specifically for incoming 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students ONLY. If you are an incoming 9th-grader, please visit go.cps.edu and add your name to the Rolling Waitlist to be considered for admission.

If the transfer application is not currently open, please fill out our transfer contact form for updates. Please only fill out this form if the transfer application is CLOSED. Filling out the contact form only is not sufficient. Students interested in transferring must submit an application. A link to the application is below.

ChiArts 2025-2026 Transfer Application

Please look below for our transfer process and FAQs.

A complete application includes:

  • Submitted application online
  • Up-to-date high school transcript, including in-process credits from the current semester
  • Attendance record

The transfer application along with the student’s current transcript and attendance record must be submitted no later than Friday, July 11th at 5:00pm. No late submissions will be accepted after the deadline.

Eligible students are invited to audition. Admission is based on openings in each class.

Questions To Ask:

Is there space available?

Any students interested in transferring to ChiArts for the Fall 2025/2026 school year may apply in June/July of 2025. Information for 2025/2026 mid-year transfers can be expected around October/November of 2025. Auditions are scheduled for eligible students regardless of any immediate openings. Admissible students will be placed on a waitlist if no immediate seats are available. If you have questions, please contact our Admissions Office.

Admissions Office

Do I Qualify?

We have provided a Transfer Guide to see if you qualify. You are ineligible if you do NOT meet these minimum academic requirements:

  • GPA: 2.5 or higher
  • Attendance Rate: 92% or higher
  • Earned credits on track with ChiArts graduation requirements (please see Transfer Guide linked here)

I think I’m eligible. What’s the process?

If the transfer application is open, complete the following steps. If the transfer application is NOT open, you must wait until it reopens. Any applications submitted before the transfer application opens will NOT be considered.

  1. Fill out our online transfer application. Please be sure to indicate which grade and conservatory you are applying to. Please give the Admissions Office 2-3 business days to get back to you regarding next steps.
  2. Submit your documents. You must submit your complete/most recent transcript, including all credits you’ve earned and your current classes and grades in progress. If you have attended more than one high school, please send records of all credits earned from 9th grade to the present. Submit both of these documents, preferably together, to the Admissions Office.
  3. Transcripts and earned credits will be evaluated, and eligible applicants will be invited to audition. Please note that the evaluation process can take weeks, so your patience is appreciated.
  4. It is the responsibility of the student and their parent/guardian to send in a complete application and transcript before the deadline set by the Admissions Office. The Admissions Office cannot move forward without first reviewing an applicant’s academic standing.
  5. Please note that the transfer application is opened at the end of each semester for enrollment in the following semester. Our waitlist will expire after the thirtieth day of school each semester. Due to the rigorous nature of our academic and arts programming, reassessment is needed for any students reapplying to our programs. If you wish to remain on the waitlist, you must  resubmit an application and reaudition.