Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, OH · Private four-year · City: Large
566undergraduates
61%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$33,527average net price per year
68%graduate in 6 years
86%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 963
- Admitted
- 542
- Admit rate
- 61%
- Admit rate, women
- 59%
- Admit rate, men
- 48%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 23%
- First-year students
- 123
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 20%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 550-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 510-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 14%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-26
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
15 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (13)
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Drawing Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Industrial and Product Design Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Interior Design Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Jewelry Arts Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Painting Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Printmaking Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sculpture Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $47,880
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,520
- Books and supplies
- $2,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,950
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $65,550
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $65,550
- Total cost living at home
- $53,030
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $23,681 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $24,660 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,259 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,440 |
| Over $110,000 | $61,310 |
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
- $29,439
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $26,580
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 38%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 99%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,931
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 56%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 68%
- Transferred to another college
- 23%
- Came back for year two
- 86%
| Pell grant students | 61% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 74% |
| Neither | 74% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 116 | 71% |
| Men | 38 | 58% |
| Asian | 6 | 83% (small group) |
| Black | 18 | 44% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| White | 103 | 73% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 62% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 165 | 56% | 27% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 37 | 65% | 11% |
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
- 566
- Undergraduates
- 566
- Full-time undergraduates
- 557
- Part-time undergraduates
- 9
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 69%
- From out of state
- 30%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 21%
| Women | 72% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 13% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 65% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 11610 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106-1710
- County
- Cuyahoga County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.