Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$48,661 Annual average after aid AvailableArt Center College of Design
● Pasadena, CA
Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
79.2% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
74.5% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
2,017 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Private nonprofit
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.artcenter.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Pasadena, CA 91103
- Coordinates
- 34.169031, -118.185102
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $48,661
- Median debt of completers
- $26,000
- Pell Grant share
- 21.6%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 74.5%
- SAT average
- Not available
- ACT midpoint
- Not available
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 79.2%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 85.9%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 2,017
- Undergraduate students
- 2,017
- Pell Grant share
- 21.6%
- Federal loan share
- 33%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5007 | 37,241 | $38,223 | $23,613 | Available |
| Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5004 | 35,743 | $46,057 | $23,357 | Available |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 1108 | 14,278 | $63,435 | $25,180 | Available |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5006 | 17,403 | $40,511 | $22,964 | Available |
| Graphic Communications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1003 | 8,012 | $40,723 | $23,749 | Available |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1508 | 6,095 | $71,047 | $23,012 | Available |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5299 | 4,501 | $70,782 | $25,984 | Available |
| Engineering-Related Fields. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1515 | 6,628 | $103,234 | $24,379 | Available |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0409 | 8,298 | $71,598 | $26,150 | Available |
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA
Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$48,661 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
79.2% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
74.5% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
2,017 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$26,000 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
85.9% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
⌄Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all37,241›▱Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
35,743›▱Computer Software and Media Applications. Doctoral DegreeAwards count
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