Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · Private four-year · City: Large
255undergraduates
34%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$28,899average net price per year
44%graduate in 6 years
62%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,056
- Admitted
- 350
- Admit rate
- 34%
- Admit rate, women
- 36%
- Admit rate, men
- 21%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 57
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 0%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
8 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Graphic Design Associate (2 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Painting Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Printmaking Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sculpture Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Art Teacher Education Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $40,250
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,325
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,850
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $54,925
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $54,925
- Total cost living at home
- $44,600
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $41,956 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $43,783 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $45,726 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $32,677 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,576 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $19,277
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $15,231
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 48%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 97%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,709
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 33%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 44%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 44%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 38%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 44%
- Came back for year two
- 62%
| Pell grant students | 42% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 50% |
| Neither | 44% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 18 | 44% (small group) |
| Men | 9 | 44% (small group) |
| Black | 7 | 14% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 16 | 44% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 58 | 38% | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 19 | 47% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 259
- Undergraduates
- 255
- Full-time undergraduates
- 245
- Part-time undergraduates
- 10
- Graduate students
- 4
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 58%
- From out of state
- 42%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 9%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 22%
| Women | 75% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 18% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 64% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 1212 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-1706
- County
- Hamilton County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.