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Savannah College of Art and Design

Basic Information

Type Private

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%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Arts 81%

Professional 12%

Business & Economics 5%

Computer Science & Math 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 (9th pctl)

Sunshine Hours 2,826 (78th pctl)

Days Without Precipitation 255 (68th pctl)

Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 75%

Yield (Unbound) 25%

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_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 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; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
Savannah College of Art and Design	2,620	29% / 71%	17%	$54,220
Manufacturing Engineering	10 —	50% / 50%	30%	—
Human Computer Interaction	30 +1	33% / 67%	37%	—
Equestrian/Equine Studies	6 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management	19 —	16% / 84%	32%	$56,913
Business of Beauty and Fragrance	100 +1	11% / 89%	20%	—
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	29 —	17% / 83%	7%	$31,506
Radio and Television	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$73,311
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects	537 +2	40% / 60%	19%	$50,892
Architectural History
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	60 —	33% / 67%	33%	$68,872
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	10 +1	10% / 90%	0%	$44,660
Design and Visual Communications	47 —	17% / 83%	19%	$53,410
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	326 +3	22% / 78%	19%	$73,311
Fashion Design	171 —	16% / 84%	30%	$53,410
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts	7 —	0% / 100%	0%	$44,660
Film Production	266 +1	57% / 43%	10%	$50,229
Historic Preservation and Conservation	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$63,909
Illustration	411 +2	21% / 79%	12%	$53,410
Industrial Design	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Interior Design	12 —	17% / 83%	25%	$53,410
Painting	44 —	23% / 77%	9%	$44,660
Photography	78 —	26% / 74%	8%	$50,229
Playwriting and Screenwriting	35 +2	31% / 69%	0%	$37,781
Printmaking
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	7 —	29% / 71%	14%	$45,610
Sculpture	5 —	40% / 60%	20%	$44,660
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	12 —	8% / 92%	0%	$37,781
Theater	84 +1	42% / 58%	6%	$37,781
Applied Engineering	57 —	49% / 51%	26%	—
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	152 +1	9% / 91%	31%	—
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	18 —	11% / 89%	50%	—
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	82 —	9% / 91%	5%	—