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We’ve been here for close to 150 years, pioneering, sustaining, and refining a world-class education in art and design. Our graduates are near and far. They are innovators changing the way we interact with the world, art educators working with students across the globe and around the corner, industrial designers, medical device pioneers, entrepreneurs, contestants on Project Runway, famed photographers, renowned painters, Academy Award-winning set designers, and savvy media pioneers.

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Admissions

Application Deadline

February 15

Acceptance Rate

70%

SAT Range

970-1160

ACT Range

21-26

Application Fee

$70

SAT/ACT

Neither required nor recommended

High School GPA

Required

Accepts Common App

Yes

Cost

Net Price

$23,396 / year

National

$15,523

Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.

Average Total Aid Awarded

$8,100 / year

National

$7,535

Students Receiving Financial Aid

90%

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Academics

Professors

C+

Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.

Student Faculty Ratio

9:1

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Majors

Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM)

The Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM) undergraduate major is designed for student artists interested in a curriculum that supports idea-centered, interdisciplinary, and non-media speciﬁc artistic practice, alongside autonomous and collaborative working strategies and self-governance.

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Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online

Offers Online Courses

Yes

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Mix of Online and on Campus
99%
On Campus
1%
Online
0%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment

1,505 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

265

Undergrads Over 25

11%

Pell Grant

30%

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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation

$36,200 / year

National

$33,028

Graduation Rate

74%

National

49%

Employed 2 Years After Graduation

93%

National

83%