General Info
Year Founded: 1930
Affiliation: Private, nonprofit
Accreditations: WASC and NASAD
Applications Accepted: Spring, Summer, Fall
Semesters: 14-Week Terms

Academic Programs and Distinctions (2011-2012)

• Bachelor of Fine Arts or Bachelor of Science offered in 10 undergraduate programs
• Master of Fine Arts or Master of Science offered in four graduate programs
• #1 ranking in undergraduate and graduate Industrial Design by DesignIntelligence
• Top Twenty rankings in U.S. News “Best Grad Schools” (Art, Industrial Design, Media Design)
• Recognized among the world’s top design schools by Bloomberg Businessweek
• Ranked among the Top 25 Global Film Schools by The Hollywood Reporter

Faculty/Staff (Fall 2011)

• Full-Time Faculty: 93
• Part-Time Faculty: 279
• Staff (FT + PT): 297

Student Enrollment (Fall 2011)

• Undergraduate students: 1650
• Graduate students: 192
• Total Full Time Equivalent (UG + GR): 1657
• Percentage New First-Time Freshman/New Transfers: 41%/59%
• Average Age for New First-Time Freshmen: 18.5
• Average Age for all New Degree-Seeking Students: 20.9
• Average Age for Undergraduates: 23.6
• Average Age for Graduate Students: 29.2
• Student/Faculty Ratio: 9:1
• No. of Course Sections (Fall 2010): 775
• No. of Independent Studies/Internships (Fall 2010): 144
• Average Class Size (Fall 2010): 10.9
• Internships (CY 2011): 179
• For Credit (CY 2011): 71
• No credit (CY 2011): 108

Retention/Graduation Rates

• First-Year Retention of New First-Time Freshmen (Fall 2010 Cohort): 77.2%
• First-Year Retention of All New Students (CY 2010 cohort): 75.9%
• Six-Year Graduation Rates New First-Time Freshmen (Fall 2005 cohort): 54.4%
• Six-Year Graduation Rates for All New Students (CY 2005 cohort): 69.8%

Alumni (FY 2011)

• Job Placement Rates for One-Year-Out Graduates: 91% employed (53% response rate)
• Job Placement Rates for Five-Year-Out Graduates: 90% employed (45% response rate)

Admissions (Fall 2011)

• UG Acceptance Rate: 65%
• UG Yield rate:  56%
• UG Percentage Male/Female   44%/56%
• Average SAT (Verbal) = 529 Average SAT (Math) = 568
• Average rank in class = 49th percentile
• Average high school GPA = 3.13
• Average prior college GPA = 3.10
• Percentage of New Undergraduate Students from:
  • California: 56%
  • Out of State: 24%
  • International: 20%
• UG Applications Received (CY 2011):  1383
• UG Acceptance Rate (CY 2011):  70.0%
• GR applications received (CY 2011):  351
• GR acceptance rate (CY 2011):  40.0%

Undergraduate Enrollment by Major (Fall 2011)
Advertising: 77
Entertainment Design: 98
Environmental Design: 83
Film: 85
Fine Art: 83
Graphic Design: 259
Illustration: 474
Photography: 154
Product Design: 136
Transportation: 192

Graduate Enrollment by Major (Fall 2011)
Art: 34
Broadcast Cinema: 64
Industrial Design: 46
Media Design: 44

Public Programs (CY 2011)

• Year-round open enrollment programs for students of all ages. Courses offered at both campuses. Public Programs consists of four programs: Art Center at Night, Saturday High, Art Center for Kids, and Summer Institute for Teachers/DBL
• Enrollment in Public Programs: 4,945
• Many of the faculty members teach in the College’s degree programs
• Staff: 8
• ACAN-only faculty: 52
• Faculty Shared with Degree Program: 32
• Course tuition is individually priced.
• Typical tuition for one course in ACN $720, SH $275, KIDS $260, DBL $680
• Scholarship applications: 654
• Scholarships awarded: 286

Costs

• Yearly Tuition: $33,544 (2 semesters, 2011-2012)
• Annual Operating Budget:  $70.3 million (FY 2012)
• $50.4 million endowment (as of 6/30/11, FY 2011)

Financial Aid (Calendar Year 2011)

• Aid processed:  $47.9 million (CY 2011)
• Students with Financial Need: 79% (CY 2011)
• Students who Received Financial Aid: 72% (CY 2011)
• Students who Received ACCD Scholarship: 48% (CY 2011)
• Average Amount of Scholarship: $2799/semester (CY 2011)

The Student Right To Know and Campus Security Act of 1990 requires colleges and universities to disclose basic institution information, graduation rates, campus security policies and campus crime statistics. Information found on this page, as well as Graduation Rates, Financial Aid, Tuition and Campus Security Policies encapsulates the information for current and prospective students at Art Center College of Design.