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Art Center College Of Design, California

Overview of Art Center College Of Design

Pasadena, California is home to Art Center. Pasadena is a medium-sized city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at Art Center go up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in design, photography and commercial art, fine arts, and architecture and planning.

Art Center Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants.

Student Body

The school has 1,628 enrolled students (as of 2005). Art Center has a large minority student population.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"To provide the best art and design education experience through a multi-faceted program of transdisciplinary studies and real-world relevance. To train top art and design professionals who will harness the power of their disciplines to become business and industry leaders capable of catalyzing positive change in the world."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Art Center

Art Center College Of Design
1700 Lida St
Pasadena, CA 91103
General Phone: (626) 396-2200
Admissions Phone: (626) 396-2373
Financial Aid Phone: (626) 396-2215
http://www.artcenter.edu

Art Center Programs and Degrees (2005)

Art Center awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Design279illustration, graphic design, industrial design, design and visual communication
Photography And Commercial Art108photography, commercial art, film studies
Fine Arts36fine arts studies
Architecture And Planning23environmental design

Number of programs and degrees for Art Center in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree4118
Master's degree325
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years33

Art Center Student Body

In 2005, Art Center had a total enrollment of 1,628 students (1,501 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men56%
Women44%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate92%
Graduate8%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White39%
Black2%
Hispanic10%
Asian34%
American Indian1%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)15%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California82%
Foreign countries7%
Texas4%
State unknown2%
Maryland2%
New York2%
Florida2%

Art Center Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time73 %

Art Center Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Pasadena, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Art Center Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total61445173%31269%
Men36924967%17570%
Women24520282%13768%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)recommended
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT23%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (626) 396-2373

Art Center Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year49$73,58924$63,376
All faculty totalcalendar year49$73,58924$63,376

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Art Center Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Environmental Design/Architecture

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General
Graphic Design
Illustration
Industrial Design

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Film/Cinema Studies
Photography

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Art Center Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Art Center Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in design
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Art Center % of degrees in design
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Art Center % of degrees in photography and commercial art
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Art Center % of degrees in fine arts
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Art Center Salaries of full-time faculty
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Art Center Male % of student body
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Art Center % of degrees in architecture and planning
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Art Center % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Art Center Minority % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Art Center Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Art Center Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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