Art Center College of Design Rankings and Evaluation

Arts, Music, Design Schools

#9 in Arts, Music, Design Schools

Art Center College of Design is ranked 9^th in Arts, Music, Design Schools.

The following statements evaluate Art Center College of Design by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $51,640 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (75%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
It has average number of students of 2,420.
It offers fewer area of study (19 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Art Center College of Design are $51,640 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Art Center College of Design $51,640

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Art Center College of Design are $54,518 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Art Center College of Design $54,518

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $23,169

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Art Center College of Design is 75% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Art Center College of Design 75%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 60%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Art Center College of Design is 32% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Art Center College of Design 32%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Art Center College of Design is 75% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Art Center College of Design 75%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 63%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Art Center College of Design is 86% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Art Center College of Design 86%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 76%

Student Population

The total student population at Art Center College of Design is 2,420 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Art Center College of Design 2,420

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Art Center College of Design is $15,773 which is 30.54% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Art Center College of Design $15,773

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Art Center College of Design is 8 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Art Center College of Design 8 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 11 to 1

Number of Programs

Art Center College of Design offers 19 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Art Center College of Design 19

All U.S. Colleges 37

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45

4-Years Colleges 58

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32

Number of Online Programs

Art Center College of Design offers 1 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.