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Acceptance Rate 81.73%
Yield 29.50%
SAT Score 1,170
ACT Score 24
Applicants 14,387

SCAD Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 81.73% at Savannah College of Art and Design. Total 14,387 students applied and 11,759 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,170 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SCAD.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$100
Graduate Application Fees$100
Admission Informationwww.scad.edu/admission
Online Applicationwww.scad.edu/admission/apply
Acceptance Rate81.73%
Average Test Scores1,170 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 81.73%. A total of 14,387 students (3,723 men and 10,664 women) have applied to and 11,759 (2,948 men and 8,811 women) students admitted to Savannah College of Art and Design.
Among them, 988 male and 2,481 female students have enrolled into SCAD and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.50%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SCAD
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants14,3873,72310,66400
Admitted11,7592,9488,81100
Enrolled3,4699882,48100
Acceptance Rate 81.73% 79.18% 82.62% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.50% 33.51% 28.16% - -
[Chart] Savannah College of Art and Design Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SCAD, 758 applicants (22% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 561 applicants (16%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,170 at SCAD. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,280 and 25th percentile score is 1,060.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SCAD. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SCAD with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SCAD
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total106011701280
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550610660
Math510560620
ACT Composite202428
Math182226
English212429
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Savannah College of Art and Design, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for SCAD
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at SCAD

The calendar system at Savannah College of Art and Design is Quarter. Savannah College of Art and Design accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Savannah College of Art and Design accepts.
Calendar SystemQuarter
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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