Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, CA 91103

Overview

Admission

Art Center College of Design is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 670 applications and 464 students were granted admission. Art Center College of Design is at the #67 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Art Center College of Design's tuition was $40,046 for all students regardless of residency (49.5% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 63% of Art Center College of Design's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 23% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,714 (which is 7.1% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Art Center College of Design in 2016-2017, was 86, which is 48% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,445 (which is 7.6% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Art Center College of Design has enrolled a total of 2,138 students (1,826 students full-time and 312 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,138 students, 167 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 48% men and 52% women and 1,908 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 230 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 5 largest majors offered at Art Center College of Design.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Art Center College of Design full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Art Center College of Design graduates 6 years after enrollment is $39,400. Last year, out of the total 539 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 464 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 663 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 550 were employed.