Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) is a private art school in Columbus, Ohio. It was founded in 1879 as the Columbus Art School and is one of the oldest private art and design colleges in the United States. Located in downtown Columbus, CCAD's campus consists of 11 buildings on 9 acres (36,000 m2) and is adjacent to the Columbus Museum of Art. Approximately 900 full-time students are enrolled.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 68%
- Average net price: $29,439
- Undergraduate enrollment: 915
- Graduation rate (150%): 56%
- Graduation rate (200%): 60%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 66%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,664
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,503
- Median earnings (6 years): $30,590
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Columbus, OH
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Columbus College of Art & Design include Illustration, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Commercial and Advertising Art.
- Illustration (78 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,204 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,389 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Commercial and Advertising Art (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,204 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Interior Design (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,204 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Fine (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,061 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Fashion (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,204 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Photography (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,661 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Game and Interactive Media Design (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,204 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Industrial and Product Design (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,204 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Cinematography and Film (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,661 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 100%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Columbus College of Art & Design students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,182 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $22,182
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $30,353
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $31,007
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $33,394
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $34,713
- In-state tuition and fees: $40,825
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $40,825
- Books and supplies: $5,050
- On-campus room and board: $11,450
- Off-campus room and board: $18,500
- Off-campus with family: $3,855
- Typical cost of attendance: $57,325
- Sticker vs net gap: 49%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 39%
- Federal loan recipients: 70%
- Average institutional grant: $20,448
- Average federal loan: $6,719
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Columbus College of Art & Design admits 68% of applicants. Of students admitted, 32% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,079
- Admitted: 730
- Enrolled: 234
- Yield (first-choice signal): 32%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 915
- Women: 72%
- Commuter share (estimated): 50%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 16
- Graduation rate: 56%
- Come back after freshman year: 80%
- First-generation: 25%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 34%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $59,209
- Associate professor salary: $50,956
- Assistant professor salary: $42,725
- On-campus housing capacity: 456
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Columbus College of Art & Design acceptance rate? Columbus College of Art & Design admits 68% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Columbus College of Art & Design cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,182 a year after aid. Average net price is $29,439.
What majors does Columbus College of Art & Design offer? Popular programs include Illustration, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Commercial and Advertising Art, Interior Design, Fine.
What is the average salary after Columbus College of Art & Design? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,664 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Columbus College of Art & Design graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 66% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 56%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Columbus College of Art & Design official site: https://www.ccad.edu.