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Columbus College of Art & Design

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Acceptance Rate 67.66 %
Tuition & Fees $40,825
Student Population 916
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $21,829
Graduation Rate 56 %

Academic Overview

Columbus College of Art & Design is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Columbus, Ohio. It is a School of art, music, and design by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $40,825 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $27,252.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 916 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 67.66% and the graduation rate is 56% last year.
The salary after graduation from Columbus College of Art & Design varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $39,800. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, CCAD's tuition & fees is $40,825. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $27,252.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$40,825
Graduate$27,252
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at CCAD. The acceptance rate of CCAD is 67.66% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 32.05%. The average graduation rate is 56% and no students have transferred out from the school.
The average received amount of financial aid is $21,829 and 97% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 916 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Columbus College of Art & Design is 67.66 %.
Acceptance Rate
67.66%
Graduation Rate for Columbus College of Art & Design is 56 %
Graduation Rate
56%
Retention Rate for Columbus College of Art & Design is 80 %
Retention Rate
80%
Student Population for Columbus College of Art & Design is 916
Student Population
916
Student to Faculty Ratio for Columbus College of Art & Design is 10 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
10 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $21,829 at Columbus College of Art & Design.
Financial Aid Amount
$21,829

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address60 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH 43215
Phone614-224-3295
WEBwww.ccad.edu/
Admissionwww.ccad.edu/admissions/apply-ccad
Online Applicationwww.ccad.edu/admissions/apply-ccad
Financial Aidwww.ccad.edu/how-start
Net Price Calculatorhttps://ccad.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx
Veterans Tuitionwww.ccad.edu/veterans-benefits
Athleticwww.ccad.edu/about-us/institutional-disclosure-compliance
Disability Servicewww.ccad.edu/support-services

Offered Degrees

CCAD offers 14 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's120
Master's20

Special Learning Opportunities

Columbus College of Art & Design offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✗
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:440)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $4,700)

Veterans Benefits

Columbus College of Art & Design has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✗
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