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Art Center College of Design Common Data Set 2025-26

CATest policy: Test-blind: SAT/ACT not considered for admission even if submitted; AP used for placementCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

78.9%

1,069 of 1,355

Early decision rate

No ED

Non-ED pool: 76.5%

SAT middle 50%

—

ACT middle 50%

—

Admissions
AppliedC11,355
AdmittedC11,069
EnrolledC1304
YieldC128.4%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Offered, counts not reported
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC93%
Submitted ACTC90%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9—
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9—
Average high school GPAC12—
GPA of 4.0C11—
GPA 3.75–3.99C11—
GPA 3.50–3.74C11—
GPA below 3.50C11—
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$57,362
Required feesG1$1,306
Food and housingG1—
Need fully met (first-years)H2—
Average % of need metH2—
Average need-based packageH2—
Average need-based grantH2—
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankImportant
  • Academic GPAImportant
  • Standardized test scoresImportant
  • Application essayVery important
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityVery important
  • Character/personal qualitiesImportant
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB12,011
First-year retentionB2289%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB81%
Notes on this filing
  • C1: applied, admitted and enrolled are totals of the men, women and unknown-sex rows (1355, 1069, 304); no total was printed.
  • C2: waitlist offered, accepted and admitted counts are all blank; policy is yes and the waitlist is ranked.
  • C21: early decision is marked No, but Fall 2024 ED figures (316 applied, 274 admitted) are printed. Reported as printed; they are for the Fall 2024 class, not Fall 2025, and conflict with the No answer.
  • C22: early action offered (closing 11/15, notification 1/15), but applicant and admit counts are blank.
  • C9: 14 SAT submitters at 3.00% implies about 467 enrollees, but 304 first-time first-year students enrolled (about 4.6%). Percentile score tables are blank.
  • C8A says SAT/ACT are not considered for admission, yet C9 reports 14 students submitting SAT scores. C8F is blank.
  • C11/C12: GPA band percentages, average GPA and percent submitting are blank; only totals of 0.00 are printed.
  • B4-B11: the Fall 2019 six-year rate of 81.00 is printed. The four-year rate is not printed and was not computed.
  • B22: retention rate 89 is printed as given (303 of 342).
  • G1: a single private tuition of 57362 is used for both columns. Room and board is blank; the filing says on-campus housing and meal plan are not available.
  • H2: the aid table is blank, so aid percentages and averages are null. The H2 need-fully-met percentage could not be computed because lines d and h are blank.
  • I-2 and other sections were not needed for this schema.

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Art Center College of Design admissions FAQ
What is Art Center College of Design's acceptance rate?
Art Center College of Design admitted 1,069 of 1,355 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 78.9%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Art Center College of Design have early decision?
No. Art Center College of Design does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
How much does Art Center College of Design cost?
Tuition is $57,362, before aid.
What is Art Center College of Design's graduation rate?
81% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Art Center College of Design Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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