Art Center College of Design
Website: http://www.artcenter.edu
Address: 1700 Lida St , Pasadena , California – 91103
Phone: (626) 396-2200
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
Campus setting
Midsize City
Campus housing
No
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Institutions–Schools of art- music- and design
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Not applicable
Religious affiliation
Not applicable
Calendar system
Semester
Remedial services
No
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
No
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
No
ROTC
No
Study abroad
Yes
Weekend/evening college
No
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$50
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
696
418
278
Percent admitted
60%
60%
60%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
67%
61%
75%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
–
–
SAT Math
–
–
SAT Writing
–
–
ACT Composite
–
–
ACT English
–
–
ACT Math
–
–
Secondary school GPA
Recommended
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Recommended
Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended
Admissions test scores
Recommended
COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$29,344
Out-of-state tuition
$29,344
Books and supplies
$5,510
On-campus room and board
–
On-campus other expenses
–
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
66%
–
Federal grant aid
28%
$3,790
State or local grant aid
14%
$8,225
Institutional grant aid
31%
–
Loan aid
49%
$7,863
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
1,632
58%
42%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
1,625
Estimated graduates enrolled
135
Undergraduates 24 years old
61%
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
39%
GRADUATION RATE
Total
89%
Men
87%
Women
92%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
71%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
86%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
89%
Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$26,312
$28,962
$29,814
$31,576
5.9%
Books and supplies
$5,196
$5,350
$5,510
$5,620
2.0%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Room and board
$12,504
$12,880
$13,266
$13,530
2.0%
Other
$6,034
$6,216
$6,366
$6,492
2.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$6,034
$6,216
$6,366
$6,492
2.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Off Campus
$50,046
$53,408
$54,956
$57,218
4.1%
Off Campus with Family
$37,542
$40,528
$41,690
$43,688
4.8%
Map & Directions
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$50
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
742
446
296
Percent admitted
66%
61%
75%
Percent admitted who enrolled
63%
68%
56%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school rank
X
Secondary school record
X
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
Formal demonstration of competencies
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
3/31/1955 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Art and Design (ART) – Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
9/1/1963 –
Accredited