Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, OH · Private four-year · City: Large
893undergraduates
68%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$30,900average net price per year
61%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 867
- Admitted
- 622
- Admit rate
- 68%
- Admit rate, women
- 74%
- Admit rate, men
- 59%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 31%
- First-year students
- 192
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Not considered |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| 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 | Considered, not required |
Majors
10 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (9)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Fashion/Apparel Design Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (78 awarded)
- Industrial and Product Design Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Interior Design Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Retail Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $39,650
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,450
- Books and supplies
- $2,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,768
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $57,068
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $57,068
- Total cost living at home
- $45,618
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $22,182 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $30,353 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $31,007 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $33,394 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,713 |
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
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $21,807
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $18,637
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 40%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 73%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,135
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 60%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 61%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 54% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 70% |
| Neither | 66% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 196 | 62% |
| Men | 60 | 58% |
| Asian | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Black | 28 | 50% |
| Hispanic | 24 | 58% |
| White | 172 | 66% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 11 | 64% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 244 | 61% | 19% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 25% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 90 | 70% | 9% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 6 | 67% (small group) | 17% |
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
- 918
- Undergraduates
- 893
- Full-time undergraduates
- 871
- Part-time undergraduates
- 22
- Graduate students
- 25
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 69%
- From out of state
- 22%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 21%
| Women | 73% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 66% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 60 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH, 43215
- County
- Franklin County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, 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.