Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$30,837/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

61% acceptance rate58% graduation rate545 undergrads

Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland, OH·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is moderately selective, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $30,837 a year against a $69,300 list price, a 56% gap.

Cleveland Institute of Art is a urban private four-year institution located in Cleveland, OH. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 545 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate61%
SAT range980 - 1280
Graduation rate58%
Enrollment545
Student:faculty9:1
Avg net price$30,837
Total cost (sticker)$69,300

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

61%

SAT range

980 - 1280

Acceptance rate
61%
SAT range
980 - 1280
ACT range
23 - 29
Applications
978
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
Application tracker
Deadline tracker
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Academics

Student:faculty

9:1

Avg class size (est.)

~23 students

Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Avg class size (est.)
~23 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
58%
GradFax Outcomes Index
B+

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Costs

Sticker price

$69,300

Avg net price after aid

$30,837

Sticker price$69,300
Avg net price after aid$30,837
Tuition & fees
$49,400
Room & board
$19,900
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$69,300
Avg net price after aid
$30,837
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

98%

Avg grant aid

$31,295

Receiving financial aid
98%
Pell grant recipients
42%
Avg grant aid
$31,295

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
545
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Cleveland, OH
Campus setting
City: Large
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Cleveland Institute of Art profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.