SCAD Rankings and Evaluation

Arts, Music, Design Schools

#57 in Arts, Music, Design Schools

Savannah College of Art and Design is ranked 57^th in Arts, Music, Design Schools.

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

Its tuition & fees of $40,595 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (84%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,170 SAT, 24 ACT) is around average.
It has very large number of students of 16,414.
It offers very diverse area of study (60 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SCAD are $40,595 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Savannah College of Art and Design $40,595

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 Georgia $23,390

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of SCAD are $41,585 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Savannah College of Art and Design $41,585

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 Georgia $15,500

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of SCAD is 84% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Savannah College of Art and Design 84%

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 Georgia 65%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of SCAD is 29% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Savannah College of Art and Design 29%

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 Georgia 32%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at SCAD is 1,170 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Savannah College of Art and Design 1,170

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia 1,079

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at SCAD is 24 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Savannah College of Art and Design 24

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia 62

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at SCAD is 72% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Savannah College of Art and Design 72%

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 Georgia 46%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at SCAD is 15% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Savannah College of Art and Design 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia 34%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at SCAD is 81% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Savannah College of Art and Design 81%

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 Georgia 67%

Student Population

The total student population at SCAD is 16,414 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Savannah College of Art and Design 16,414

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 Georgia 2,203

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at SCAD is $11,938 which is 29.41% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Savannah College of Art and Design $11,938

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 Georgia $14,162

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at SCAD is 20 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.