Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is a private art school with locations in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and Lacoste, France. It was founded in 1978 to provide degrees in programs not then offered in the southeast United States and to create a specialized professional art college to attract students from throughout the United States and abroad. The university enrolls more than 17,000 students from across the United States and around the world with international students comprising up to 25.4 percent of the student population. SCAD is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and other professional accrediting bodies.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 83%
- Average net price: $49,430
- Undergraduate enrollment: 16,171
- Graduation rate (150%): 69%
- Graduation rate (200%): 72%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 72%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,954
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,062
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,110
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Savannah, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Savannah College of Art and Design include Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Illustration, Digital Communication and Media.
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (537 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,058 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,300
- Illustration (411 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,923 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,200
- Digital Communication and Media (326 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,076 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,506
- Cinematography and Film (266 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,651 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,905
- Fashion (171 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,923 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,200
- Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD (152 bachelor's)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other (100 bachelor's)
- Drama and Dramatics (84 bachelor's) · median earnings $35,177 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Drafting and Design Technology (82 bachelor's)
- Photography (78 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,651 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,905
Degree mix: Business 27%, Engineering 14%, Computer Science 4%, Communication 55%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Savannah College of Art and Design students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $41,693 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $41,693
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $42,451
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $45,149
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $47,652
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $47,565
- In-state tuition and fees: $41,630
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $41,630
- Books and supplies: $2,061
- On-campus room and board: $18,123
- Off-campus room and board: $14,664
- Off-campus with family: $4,173
- Typical cost of attendance: $61,814
- Sticker vs net gap: 20%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 34%
- Average institutional grant: $10,984
- Average federal loan: $6,249
- Median debt at graduation: $25,148
Admissions
Savannah College of Art and Design admits 83% of applicants. Of students admitted, 26% enrolled.
- Applications: 15,956
- Admitted: 13,241
- Enrolled: 3,496
- Yield (first-choice signal): 26%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 16,171
- Women: 70%
- Commuter share (estimated): 47%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 3,049
- Graduation rate: 69%
- Come back after freshman year: 86%
- First-generation: 18%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 88%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Professor salary: $98,547
- On-campus housing capacity: 8,500
- Meal plan meals per week: 18
- Average SAT: 1,160
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Savannah College of Art and Design acceptance rate? Savannah College of Art and Design admits 83% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Savannah College of Art and Design cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $41,693 a year after aid. Average net price is $49,430.
What majors does Savannah College of Art and Design offer? Popular programs include Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Illustration, Digital Communication and Media, Cinematography and Film, Fashion.
What is the average salary after Savannah College of Art and Design? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,954 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Savannah College of Art and Design graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 72% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 69%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Savannah College of Art and Design official site: https://scad.edu.