Art Center College of Design
The ArtCenter College of Design is a private art college in Pasadena, California.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Average net price: $48,661
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,582
- Graduation rate (150%): 79%
- Graduation rate (200%): 83%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 78%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $71,958
- Median earnings (8 years): $58,753
- Median earnings (6 years): $53,562
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Pasadena, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Art Center College of Design include Illustration, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Engineering-related Fields, Other.
- Illustration (140 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,093 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (95 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,010 1 year after graduation · median debt $37,000
- Engineering-related Fields, Other (60 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,293 4 years after graduation · median debt $35,636
- Graphic Design (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,093 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Automotive Engineering Technology (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,188 4 years after graduation · median debt $50,250
- Cinematography and Film (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,933 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,750
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other (22 bachelor's)
- Photography (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,933 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,750
- Architectural and Building Sciences (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,401 4 years after graduation
- Fine (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,073 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 18%, Computer Science 82%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Art Center College of Design students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $42,545 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $42,545
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $40,905
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $46,301
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $52,165
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $60,976
- In-state tuition and fees: $54,170
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $54,170
- Books and supplies: $4,000
- Off-campus room and board: $19,632
- Off-campus with family: $7,256
- Typical cost of attendance: $58,170
- Sticker vs net gap: 16%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
- Federal loan recipients: 33%
- Average institutional grant: $17,756
- Average federal loan: $6,797
- Median debt at graduation: $31,000
Admissions
Art Center College of Design admits 75% of applicants. Of students admitted, 31% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,461
- Admitted: 1,089
- Enrolled: 343
- Yield (first-choice signal): 31%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,582
- Women: 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 11%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduate students: 378
- Graduation rate: 79%
- Come back after freshman year: 86%
- First-generation: 24%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 24%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $94,292
- Associate professor salary: $79,912
- Assistant professor salary: $64,478
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Art Center College of Design acceptance rate? Art Center College of Design admits 75% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Art Center College of Design cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $42,545 a year after aid. Average net price is $48,661.
What majors does Art Center College of Design offer? Popular programs include Illustration, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Engineering-related Fields, Other, Graphic Design, Automotive Engineering Technology.
What is the average salary after Art Center College of Design? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $71,958 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Art Center College of Design graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 78% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 79%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Art Center College of Design official site: https://www.artcenter.edu.