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Columbus College of Art and Design

C+

Rating

Private

Type

1,124

Students

$35,880

Tuition

93%

Acceptance

#1268

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

Columbus, OH

60 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH 43215

Columbus College of Art and Design is a small private art school located in Columbus, OH ranked 56th in Ohio. It has a total of 1,062 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, with a 92.81% acceptance rate. Columbus College of Art and Design offers 13 different majors and is best known for its Commercial and Advertising Art, Illustration, and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects programs (nationally ranked 20th, 27th, and 30th respectively). With an annual tuition of $35,880 per year, Columbus College of Art and Design is reasonably costly. 62.8% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to generate close to $32,200 per year, which is 22% less than the national median.
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Cost

$36,750
Above Average

Columbus College of Art and Design

$36,750

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$51,274

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

Pay with Financial Aid

$29,808

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

Getting In

93%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Columbus College of Art and Design

93%

National

69%
Sat

970 - 1220

19% of students submit

Admissions Yield

37%

ACT

16 - 24

76% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$50

Students

1,062Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

31%

In-state

83%

Female

69%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

6%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
21% Illustration19% Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects13% Commercial and Advertising Art47% Others

21% Illustration

19% Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

13% Commercial and Advertising Art

47% Others

Illustration

21%

49 Graduates

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

19%

46 Graduates

Commercial and Advertising Art

13%

31 Graduates

Visual and Performing Arts, General

9%

21 Graduates

Fashion/Apparel Design

8%

20 Graduates

Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

6%

15 Graduates

Industrial and Product Design

6%

14 Graduates

Interior Design

5%

12 Graduates

Photography

4%

9 Graduates

Academics

D+
Professors
StudentsProfessors9:19:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

9

Number of Library Books

39,681

Academic Spend per Student

$12,057

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

Full-time Retention Rate

78%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$27,700/Year

Columbus College of Art and Design

$27,700

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$27,700

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$32,200

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

62%