Delaware College of Art and Design Overview

Delaware College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. The city atmosphere of Wilmington makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Delaware College of Art and Design Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at DCAD.
• In a recent academic period29% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Delaware College of Art and Design?

Contact details for DCAD are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	600 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801-3007
Phone:	302-622-8000
Website:	www.dcad.edu

How Do I Get Into DCAD?

You can apply to DCAD online at: https://www.dcad.edu/admissions/

Admission Requirements for DCAD

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into DCAD?

DCAD has an acceptance rate of 57%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 30% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 54%, and the acceptance rate for women is 64%.

Can I Afford Delaware College of Art and 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 DCAD, approximately 82% of students took out student loans averaging $8,075 a year. That adds up to $32,300 over four years for those students.

Delaware College of Art and Design Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 107 undergraduate students at DCAD, with 95 being full-time and 12 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 95 full-time undergraduates at DCAD, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Delaware College of Art and Design Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	TOTAL
Graphic Communications	16	16
Fine & Studio Arts	14	14
Design & Applied Arts	11	11
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	5	5
TOTAL	46	46

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.