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Savannah College of Art and Design

Basic Information

Type Private

Geographical Reach National

Location Savannah, GA

Population 400,000

Website http://www.scad.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 14,423

Men / Women 29% / 71%

White 46%

Black 15%

International 14%

Hispanic 8%

Asian 6%

Mixed 2%

Native American 1%

From State 17%

From Region 23%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Arts 81%

Professional 12%

Business & Economics 5%

Computer Science 1%

Humanities & Social Sciences 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $41,630

Est. Cost of Attendance $63,627

10-Year ROI $-25,000

ROI Percentile 2th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%

4-Year Graduation Rate 52%

6-Year Graduation Rate 69%

Transfer-Out Rate 17%

Weather

Comfortable Days 80 (9% 🥵) muggy

Sunshine Hours 2,826 (78%)

Days Without Precipitation 255 (68%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 83%

Yield (Unbound) 25%

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Submitted Test Scores 28%

SAT Range 1070 – 1230

SAT Math Range 490 – 610

SAT RW Range 540 – 660

ACT Range 21 – 28

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Savannah College of Art and Design	2,620	29% / 71%	17%	$52,514		89%
Manufacturing Engineering	10 —	50% / 50%	30%	$84,198	88	—
Human Computer Interaction	30 +1	33% / 67%	37%	$111,129	98	100%
Equestrian/Equine Studies	6 —	0% / 100%	0%	$42,158	8	—
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management	19 —	16% / 84%	32%	$57,108	45	92%
Business of Beauty and Fragrance	100 +1	11% / 89%	20%	$61,099	56	—
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	29 —	17% / 83%	7%	$30,561	2	85%
Radio and Television	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$64,724	64	92%
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects	537 +2	40% / 60%	19%	$49,365	22	85%
Architectural History	— —	—	—	$56,509	43	—
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	60 —	33% / 67%	33%	$59,427	51	96%
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	10 +1	10% / 90%	0%	$34,897	3	90%
Design and Visual Communications	47 —	17% / 83%	19%	$43,503	10	88%
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	326 +3	22% / 78%	19%	$64,724	64	92%
Fashion Design	171 —	16% / 84%	30%	$43,503	10	88%
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts	7 —	0% / 100%	0%	$34,897	3	90%
Film Production	266 +1	57% / 43%	10%	$44,203	11	91%
Historic Preservation and Conservation	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$61,992	58	89%
Illustration	411 +2	21% / 79%	12%	$43,503	10	88%
Industrial Design	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	$57,480	46	—
Interior Design	12 —	17% / 83%	25%	$43,503	10	88%
Painting	44 —	23% / 77%	9%	$34,897	3	90%
Photography	78 —	26% / 74%	8%	$44,203	11	91%
Playwriting and Screenwriting	35 +2	31% / 69%	0%	$33,955	3	90%
Printmaking	— —	—	—	$37,399	4	—
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	7 —	29% / 71%	14%	$38,034	5	98%
Sculpture	5 —	40% / 60%	20%	$34,897	3	90%
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	12 —	8% / 92%	0%	$33,955	3	90%
Theater	84 +1	42% / 58%	6%	$33,955	3	90%
Applied Engineering	57 —	49% / 51%	26%	$77,624	83	—
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	152 +1	9% / 91%	31%	$77,109	82	—
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	18 —	11% / 89%	50%	$77,141	82	—
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	82 —	9% / 91%	5%	$72,696	77	—