Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$31,801/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

68% acceptance rate56% graduation rate916 undergrads

Columbus College of Art & Design

Columbus, OH·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is accessible, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $31,801 a year against a $61,180 list price, a 48% gap.

Columbus College of Art & Design is a urban private four-year institution located in Columbus, OH. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 916 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate68%
Graduation rate56%
Enrollment916
Student:faculty10:1
Avg net price$31,801
Total cost (sticker)$61,180

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

Admissions

Acceptance rate
68%
Applications
1,079
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
Application tracker
Deadline tracker
Essay prompts

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Academics

Student:faculty

10:1

Avg class size (est.)

~25 students

Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Avg class size (est.)
~25 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
56%
GradFax Outcomes Index
B

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Costs

Sticker price

$61,180

Avg net price after aid

$31,801

Sticker price$61,180
Avg net price after aid$31,801
Tuition & fees
$40,825
Room & board
$20,355
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$61,180
Avg net price after aid
$31,801
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

98%

Avg grant aid

$22,725

Receiving financial aid
98%
Pell grant recipients
39%
Avg grant aid
$22,725

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

Student body

Total enrollment
916
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
Columbus, OH
Campus setting
City: Large
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Columbus College of Art & Design 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.