Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA · Private Nonprofit

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83.7%
Acceptance Rate
1170
Median SAT
$45,954
Median Earnings
14,931
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 13.4 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Radio, Television, and Digital... $44,817
$9,000 $89,859
Architectural Sciences and Tec... $39,369
$9,000 $89,859
Family and Consumer Sciences/H... $35,060
$9,000 $89,859
Apparel and Textiles $33,993
$9,000 $89,859
Fine and Studio Arts $26,977
$9,000 $89,859
Design and Applied Arts $26,434
$9,000 $89,859
Film/Video and Photographic Ar... $25,580
$9,000 $89,859
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecr... $25,551
$9,000 $89,859
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 14,931 12,495 83.7% 29.2%
2022 14,387 11,759 81.7% 29.5%
2021 14,914 12,047 80.8% 22.3%
2020 14,327 11,164 77.9% 19.1%
2019 11,267 10,806 95.9% 25.7%
2018 14,812 10,408 70.3% 26.5%
2017 9,878 9,174 92.9% 26.6%
2016 11,246 8,065 71.7% 27.6%
2015 9,841 6,880 69.9% 29.8%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$45,954
Median Earnings (6 years)
$34,110
Median Debt
$25,148
6-Year Graduation Rate
70.5%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$37,575
Fees
$500
Room & Board
$14,979
Total Cost of Attendance
$53,054

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $41,693
$30-48k income $42,451
$48-75k income $45,149
$75-110k income $47,652
$110k+ income $47,565

Popular Majors

  • 1 Graphic Communications
  • 2 Design and Applied Arts
  • 3 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
  • 4 Film/Video and Photographic Arts
  • 5 Design and Applied Arts

Highest Earning Majors

  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $44,817
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology $39,369
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services $35,060
  • Apparel and Textiles $33,993
  • Fine and Studio Arts $26,977

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 17,575
International 22%
Women 70%
Race/Ethnicity
White 48%
Black 11%
Asian 6%
Hispanic 6%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 91%
Avg: $12,304 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 19%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 35%
Avg: $6,223
School's Own Grants 97%
Avg: $11,541 from school funds