Art Center College of Design Rankings

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Ranking Category
#3797 of 14,131 In the World
#1088 of 2,597 In North America
#1017 of 2,496 In the United States
#86 of 249 In California
#3 of 7 In Pasadena
#628 of 1,102 For Photography
#4628 of 5,426 For Art & Design

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
76%
Avg. cost to attend
$50,420 /y
Aid receiving
67%
Undergraduates
2,028
Graduates
291
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree

Art Center College of Design Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Art Center College of Design has an acceptance rate of 76% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 76% 73% 77%
Applicants 982 380 600
Admissions 742 276 464
Freshmen enrolled full time 269 103 165

1,763 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

376 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Secondary school GPA Recommended
Recommendations Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Nonresident Alien 1052 (45%)
Asian 666 (29%)
White 290 (13%)
Hispanic 198 (9%)
Two or more races 69 (3%)
Black or African American 37 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Art Center College of Design is $50,420 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$50,420/year
Average aid awarded
$17,667
Students receiving aid
67%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $39,264
$30-48K $38,669
$48-75K $45,302
$75-110K $44,312
$110K+ $55,509

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $47,334$50,024
Tuition in-state $47,334$50,024
Tuition out-of-state $47,334$50,024
Fee in-district $710$710
Fee in-state $710$710
Fee out-of-state $710$710

Art Center College of Design majors

Art Center College of Design has granted 496 bachelor's degrees across 11 programs and 90 master's across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Art Center College of Design.

Major Bachelor Master
Illustration 170
Graphic Design 75 24
Engineering-Related Fields, Other 59 9
Automotive Engineering Technology & Technician 47 5
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 41
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 24 17
Fine & Studio Arts, General 21 17
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 19 10
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 14 8
Photography 19
Commercial and Advertising Art 7
Grand Total 496 90

Art Center College of Design has a graduation rate of 76%, which is among the 14% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 76% 67% 81%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%

Publications & Citations

Art Center College of Design has published 128 scientific papers with 677 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Art & Design, Engineering, Political Science, Philosophy, History, Law, Environmental Science, and Sociology.

Publications
128
Citations
677

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
85 / 388
Computer Science
55 / 331
Art & Design
50 / 193
Engineering
50 / 478
Political Science
48 / 274
Philosophy
45 / 241
History
44 / 77
Law
44 / 273
Environmental Science
43 / 292
Sociology
39 / 282
Biology
33 / 267
Business
29 / 133
Medicine
28 / 51
Fashion Design
26 / 82
Psychology
26 / 219
Physics
24 / 291
Anatomy and Physiology
23 / 26
Geology
23 / 252
Linguistics
22 / 110
Paleontology
21 / 248
Geography and Cartography
20 / 41
Art History
20 / 24
Archaeology
19 / 41
Aesthetics
18 / 40
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
18 / 104
Surgery
18 / 11
Mechanical Engineering
17 / 204
Human-Computer Interaction
16 / 176
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
15 / 11
Literature
14 / 22
Chemistry
14 / 260
Library and Information science
13 / 130
Ecology
11 / 218
Management
11 / 21
Materials Science
11 / 34
Mathematics
10 / 67
Economics
10 / 122
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
9 / 52
Social Psychology
9 / 132
Statistics
9 / 67

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 2 1
2002 1 2
2003 2 3
2004 5 5
2005 1 5
2006 0 7
2007 7 6
2008 1 2
2009 4 6
2010 11 10
2011 7 15
2012 4 17
2013 5 19
2014 4 34
2015 6 42
2016 6 50
2017 6 47
2018 5 52
2019 6 56
2020 8 110
2021 22 91
2022 5 67

Art Center College of Design alumni

  1. Evan Spiegel

    Evan Spiegel
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1990-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    computer scientistentrepreneur
    Biography

    Evan Thomas Spiegel is an American (naturalized French in 2018) businessman, co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. Spiegel was the youngest billionaire in the world in 2015. As of March 2023, he had a personal net worth of $2.7 billion according to Forbes.

  2. Mike Shinoda

    Mike Shinoda
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    musicianguitaristrecording artistrappersinger
    Biography

    Michael Kenji Shinoda is an American musician, singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He co-founded the rock band Linkin Park in 1996 and was the band's collaborative vocalist while Chester Bennington was lead vocalist, as well as rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, primary songwriter and producer. Shinoda later created a hip-hop-driven side project, Fort Minor, in 2004. He has also served as a producer for tracks and albums by artists such as Lupe Fiasco, Styles of Beyond and the X-Ecutioners.

  3. Aldis Hodge

    Aldis Hodge
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge is an American actor. Amongst his significant roles, he played Alec Hardison in the TNT series Leverage, MC Ren in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton, Levi Jackson in the 2016 film Hidden Figures, Noah in the WGN America series Underground, Matthew in Girlfriends and Jim Brown in the 2020 film One Night in Miami.... He portrays Hawkman in the DC Film, Black Adam and John Stewart / Green Lantern in Green Lantern: Beware My Power.

  4. Ariana Richards

    Ariana Richards
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actorpaintertelevision actor
    Biography

    Ariana Clarice Richards is an American painter and former actress. She is best known for her role as Lex Murphy in the blockbuster film Jurassic Park. Richards won several Young Artist Awards for her acting as a child, but as an adult has focused primarily on her art career.

All 52 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names ArtCenter
Founded 1930
Motto Learn to create. Influence change.
Academic calendar September to August
Total FTE staff 603
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools

Location and contacts

Address 1700 Lida St
Pasadena, California, 91103
United States
City population 139,000
Phone 6263962200

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