Art Center College of Design Overview

Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Pasadena, California. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Art Center College of Design Known For?

• Art Center College of Design has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
• The highest award offered at Art Center College of Design is the master's degree.
• In a recent academic period28% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Art Center College of Design with a bachelor's degree make about $71,958 a year. That's 76% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Art Center College of Design?

Contact details for Art Center College of Design are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1700 Lida St, Pasadena, CA 91103
Phone:	626-396-2200
Website:	www.artcenter.edu

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How Do I Get Into Art Center College of Design?

You can apply to Art Center College of Design online at: www.artcenter.edu/apply.html

Admission Requirements for Art Center College of Design

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Art Center College of Design?

Art Center College of Design has an acceptance rate of 71%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 61%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Can I Afford Art Center College of Design?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Art Center College of Design, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $7,458 a year. That adds up to $29,832 over four years for those students.

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Art Center College of Design Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,912 undergraduate students at Art Center College of Design, with 1,600 being full-time and 312 being part-time.

There are also 270 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,600 full-time undergraduates at Art Center College of Design, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Art Center College of Design students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	521
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	156
White	187
International Students	655
Other Races/Ethnicities	59

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Art Center College of Design. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Art Center College of Design Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Design & Applied Arts	245	31	276
Graphic Communications	79	0	79
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	41	16	57
Engineering-Related Fields	51	4	55
Mechanical Engineering Technology	50	5	55
Computer Software & Applications	20	14	34
Architectural Sciences & Technology	17	15	32
Fine & Studio Arts	18	2	20
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0
TOTAL	521	87	608

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Garnethertz under License

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