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HomeCleveland Institute of Art

C+

Rating

Private

Type

678

Students

$40,480

Tuition

70%

Acceptance

#963

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

Cleveland, OH

11610 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-1710

Cleveland Institute of Art is a very small private art school located in Cleveland, OH ranked 42nd in Ohio. It has a total of 678 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 69.6% of applicants. Cleveland Institute of Art offers 15 different majors and is best known for its Drawing, Sculpture, and Painting programs (nationally ranked 4th, 16th, and 22nd respectively). With an annual tuition of $40,480 per year, Cleveland Institute of Art is rather expensive. 49.3% of students graduate moving on to the next stage of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to generate close to $36,600 per year, which is 12% below the national median.
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Cost

$43,305
Above Average

Cleveland Institute of Art

$43,305

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$60,405

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$37,457

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

70%Acceptance
Less Selective

Cleveland Institute of Art

70%

National

69%
Sat

1010 - 1210

32% of students submit

Admissions Yield

20%

ACT

18 - 25

45% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$40

Application Website

https://go.cia.edu/apply/

Students

678Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

33%

In-state

83%

Female

67%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

6%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
16% Industrial and Product Design11% Illustration11% Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects62% Others

16% Industrial and Product Design

11% Illustration

11% Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

62% Others

Industrial and Product Design

16%

19 Graduates

Illustration

11%

14 Graduates

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

11%

13 Graduates

Photography

9%

11 Graduates

Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator

8%

10 Graduates

Game and Interactive Media Design

7%

8 Graduates

Painting

7%

8 Graduates

Interior Design

6%

7 Graduates

Graphic Design

6%

7 Graduates

Academics

C-
Professors
StudentsProfessors10:110:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

10

Number of Library Books

45,444

Academic Spend per Student

$12,928

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

88%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$28,100/Year

Cleveland Institute of Art

$28,100

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$28,100

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$36,600

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

49%