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Art Center College of Design

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, CA · City · 2,017 students
Website Forbes ranking Scorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$48,661
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
81%
Graduation rate
50% typical
$71,958
Earnings 10 years on
$48,772 typical
75%
Acceptance rate
77% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
About

ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena is world-renowned for its rigorous, industry-focused creative education, boasting elite, top-ranked programs in Transportation Design, Entertainment Design, and Industrial Design. The student culture is intensely professional and studio-driven, challenging undergraduates to build market-ready portfolios under the mentorship of a faculty composed of active industry practitioners. Distinctively split between an iconic modernist Hillside Campus and an urban South Campus, ArtCenter sets itself apart through deep corporate partnerships that allow students to solve real-world design briefs for major global brands before graduation.

Wikipedia:The ArtCenter College of Design is a private art college in Pasadena, California.

Location
Pasadena, CA, 91103 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
20 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$54,170
Books & supplies$4,000
Cost of attendance$86,892
Average net price$48,661
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$54,170
Books & supplies$4,000
Cost of attendance$86,892
Average net price$48,661
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.artcenter.edu
How it’s made up
Tuition$55,182
Fees$1,126
Housing$20,224
Books & supplies$4,000
Personal expenses$4,504
Transportation$1,768
Total published by the school$86,892
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$39,645
$30–48k
$42,161
$48–75k
$44,738
$75–110k
$45,677
$110k+
$61,144
Grants from the school
60% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $17,756
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
81%
Within 4 yrs
35%
Back for yr 2
86%
Transferred
0%
Pell students: 73.7% · others: 80.9% 
8 yrs after starting
78% graduated · 8% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 12% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$53,562
10 yrs after entry$71,958
Debt
Median at graduation$31,000
Monthly payment$329
Middle 50% owe$18k–$41k
90th percentile$51,638
Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (small programs): 50% graduate within 6 yrs, $48,772 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
75%
Test policy
Not required
Admitted students
Admit rate: men 69.9% · women 76.5% 
Yield: 31.5% of admitted students enroll 

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Student Body
Gender
Men 40%Women 60%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell grant
22%
First-gen
24%
Family income
$30,283
Independent
29%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
11%
Where first-years come from
In state (CA)
45.8%
Out of state
8.7%
International
45.5%

Most out-of-state first-years from: WA 7 · TX 4 · NJ 3 · FL 2 · IL 2

Race & ethnicity
White
10%
Hispanic
9%
Black
1%
Asian
30%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
44%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$53,562
After 10 yrs
$71,958
Design and Applied Arts245
Graphic Communications79
Engineering-Related Fields51
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians50
Film/Video and Photographic Arts41
Computer Software and Media Applications20
Fine and Studio Arts18
Architectural Sciences and Technology17
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$153M
Full-time faculty
19%
Faculty salary
$9,383/mo
Teaching spend
$26,617
per student
Federal loans
33%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (small programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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