Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1155
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 614 admitted students 28 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
21%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1040-1270. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 680, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 680.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 590, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1155 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Cleveland Institute of Art.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 46% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
540-680 -
Math
500-590
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 614 admitted students 48 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
35%
Similar to the SAT, Cleveland Institute of Art does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 35% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 19.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
17-28 -
Math
17-25 -
Composite
19-26
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Cleveland Institute of Art during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Cleveland Institute of Art received a total of 932 applications. These applications included 267 male applicants and 665 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 932 applicants, Cleveland Institute of Art admitted 614 students. Among the admitted students, there were 154 males and 460 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 136 students chose to enroll at Cleveland Institute of Art. This means that 136 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 33 were male and 103 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Cleveland Institute of Art had an overall acceptance rate of 66% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 58% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 69%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Cleveland Institute of Art had an overall yield rate of 22% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Cleveland Institute of Art over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Cleveland Institute of Art uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Cleveland Institute of Art is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Cleveland Institute of Art.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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