- The Inkwell
- Georgia
- Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GACity: midsizeZIP 31402Founded 1978
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1978
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1980
- Website
- www.scad.edu
GeorgiaPrivate nonprofit
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah College of Art and Design is a private nonprofit college in Savannah, Georgia, with 15,243 undergraduates. It admits 83% of applicants, graduates 70% within six years and costs $50,165 a year after aid.
70%graduate
Admission rate83%
Retention86%
4-year graduation54%
Pell Grant share23%
Federal loans39%
$50,165net price / year
83%admission rate
1173average SAT
70%graduate in 6 years
$51,635median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,167median debt
#1,189 of 1,704 for earnings#1,721 of 1,739 for lowest net price#383 of 1,738 for graduation rate#953 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $66,008tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $42,665
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $42,665
- Average net price
- $50,165national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$46,639
$30,001–48,000$47,591
$48,001–75,000$48,028
$75,001–110,000$51,768
$110,001+$52,866
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 83%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1173
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 540–660
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 490–610
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college83%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college86%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college70%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college23%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 70%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 54%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 68%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,803
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,635middle 50%: $29,132–$81,357
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,167
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$81,357
Median, Savannah College of Art and Design$51,635
Lower quarter$29,132
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 15,243
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 71% / 29%
- Average age at entry
- 21.0
- First-generation students
- 18%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 23%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 90%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,950 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,616
- Endowment, end of year
- $412,027,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White52%
Hispanic7.8%
Black13%
Asian5.9%
Two or more races1.5%
U.S. nonresident14%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown5.3%
10 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Visual & performing arts42%
Communications technologies23%
Communication & journalism11%
Engineering technologies11%
Business & management5.0%
Engineering3.0%
Architecture2.7%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies1.9%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | $16,754 | 91% | $93,897 |
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| Morehouse College Atlanta, GA | $38,655 | 57% | $62,169 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music Boston, MA | $47,587 | 73% | $43,451 |
| Emerson College Boston, MA | $49,215 | 80% | $67,317 |
| Providence College Providence, RI | $49,594 | 86% | $90,260 |
| Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI | $50,513 | 92% | $69,341 |
| The University of Tampa Tampa, FL | $40,584 | 69% | $69,272 |
| Lynn University Boca Raton, FL | $43,806 | 57% | $58,891 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 140951. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1020699.