Savannah College of Art and Design: Statistics

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# 3112 of 13,329 In the World
# 874 of 1,147 In North America
# 806 of 1,149 In the United States
# 23 of 4 In Savannah
# 766 of 873 For Cinematography
Top 1-3 For 5 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

83%

Enrollment

1,989

Average SAT

1,150

Average ACT

25

Avg. cost to attend

$50,821 /y

Aid receiving

98%

Undergraduates

15,552

Graduates

2,998

Male:Female Ratio

29:71

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Savannah College of Art and Design has an acceptance rate of 83% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 83% 83% 83%
Applicants 15,956 4,027 11,929
Admissions 13,241 3,244 9,997
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,337 898 2,439

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 47%
Nonresident Alien 21%
Asian 6%
Hispanic 7%
Black or African American 12%
Two or more races 1%
Unknown 5%

Savannah College of Art and Design majors

Savannah College of Art and Design has granted 2,620 bachelor's degrees across 30 programs, and 1,038 master's across 29 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Savannah College of Art and Design.

Major Bachelor Master
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 537 182
Illustration 411 119
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 326 132
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 266 81
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 100 128
Fashion & Apparel Design 171 29
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD & CADD 152 34
Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General 82 24
Photography 78 21
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 84 14
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 60 37
Applied Engineering 57 35
Painting 44 23
Playwriting and Screenwriting 35 13
Design and Visual Communications, General 47 -
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 29 10
Systems Science and Theory 3 33
Information Technology Project Management - 34
Human Computer Interaction 30 -
Interior Design 12 14
CAD & CADD Drafting and & or Design Technology & Technician 18 7
Sustainability Studies - 25
Manufacturing Engineering 10 11
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management 19 -
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 10 8
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 12 4
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts 7 4
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 1 9
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 7 2
Equestrian & Equine Studies 6 -
Sculpture 5 1
Architectural History and Criticism, General - 3
Film & Cinema & Media Studies - 1
Radio and Television 1 -
Grand Total 2,620 1,038

Publications & Citations

Savannah College of Art and Design has published 413 scientific papers with 2,445 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, Computer Science, Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Engineering, Environmental Science, and Sociology.

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15 Notable alumni

Scott Blake

1. Scott Blake

1976-. (aged 50)
artist
Scott Blake is an American artist. Similar to the works of pop art, Blake has used everyday images to produce his art. His early works were based entirely on the idea of creating images and art from barcodes.
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M. Alice LeGrow

2. M. Alice LeGrow

1981-. (aged 45)
comics artist costume designer
Mary Alice "Marty" LeGrow, better known by her pen name M. Alice LeGrow, is an American alternative comics artist, best known for her gothic, dark fantasy graphic novel series Bizenghast.
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Nabil Abou-Harb

3. Nabil Abou-Harb

1984-. (aged 42)
graphic designer screenwriter film director
Nabil Zouheir Abou-Harb is an American filmmaker, writer, producer, and director. He is also co-founder of "Five on Fifty Films" and has directed and produced a number of commercials.
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Ingrid Vanderveldt

4. Ingrid Vanderveldt

1970-. (aged 56)
businessperson
Ingrid Vanderveldt is an American businesswoman, media personality, and investor.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names SCAD
Founded 1978
Motto Ars longa, vita brevisArt is long, life is short
Colors gold, black
Academic calendar September to May
Total staff 2,146
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Address 342 Bull St Savannah, Georgia, 31402-3146 United States
City Population 148,000
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