Art Center College of Design: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 3710 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1049 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 977 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 87 of 249 | In California |
| # 3 of 7 | In Pasadena, CA |
| # 713 of 979 | For Photography |
| Top 1-3 | For 1 other topics |
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Enrollment
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Acceptance rate & Admissions
Art Center College of Design has an acceptance rate of 75% 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 | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| Applicants | 1,461 | 432 | 1,029 |
| Admissions | 1,089 | 302 | 787 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 343 | 125 | 218 |
Admissions requirements
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 10% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 47% |
| â– Asian | 27% |
| â– Hispanic | 9% |
| â– Black or African American | 1% |
| â– Two or more races | 4% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Art Center College of Design.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Art Center College of Design majors
Art Center College of Design has granted 485 bachelor's degrees across 11 programs, and 123 master's across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Art Center College of Design.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Illustration | 140 | - |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 95 | - |
| Graphic Design | 52 | 32 |
| Engineering-Related Fields, Other | 60 | 10 |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 34 | 14 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 22 | 23 |
| Automotive Engineering Technology & Technician | 37 | 7 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 12 | 18 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 12 | 9 |
| Photography | 15 | - |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | - | 10 |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 6 | - |
| Grand Total | 485 | 123 |
Publications & Citations
Art Center College of Design has published 190 scientific papers with 1,191 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Art & Design, Law, Engineering, Environmental Science, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
137
/ 793
|
|---|---|
| Computer Science |
93
/ 639
|
| Political Science |
93
/ 623
|
| Art & Design |
83
/ 360
|
| Law |
82
/ 618
|
| Engineering |
80
/ 842
|
| Environmental Science |
76
/ 644
|
| History |
75
/ 242
|
| Philosophy |
69
/ 514
|
| Sociology |
65
/ 501
|
| Biology |
53
/ 478
|
| Physics |
50
/ 656
|
| Geography and Cartography |
47
/ 242
|
| Business |
47
/ 353
|
| Fashion Design |
45
/ 178
|
| Psychology |
45
/ 340
|
| Medicine |
40
/ 125
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
39
/ 371
|
| Art History |
35
/ 120
|
| Archaeology |
35
/ 163
|
| Human-Computer Interaction |
34
/ 405
|
| Geology |
34
/ 403
|
| Linguistics |
32
/ 227
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
31
/ 388
|
| Library and Information science |
30
/ 279
|
| Chemistry |
27
/ 471
|
| Paleontology |
27
/ 361
|
| Anatomy and Physiology |
24
/ 55
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
23
/ 227
|
| Aesthetics |
22
/ 157
|
| Economics |
21
/ 206
|
| Mathematics |
20
/ 281
|
| Literature |
19
/ 33
|
| Social Psychology |
19
/ 223
|
| Materials Science |
19
/ 107
|
| Management |
18
/ 75
|
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies |
15
/ 167
|
| Media Studies |
15
/ 5
|
| Ecology |
14
/ 326
|
| Statistics |
14
/ 160
|
Annual publication & citation counts
63 Notable alumni
1. John Parra
2. Denise Gonzales Crisp
3. Shirley Tse
4. Bobbie Moline-Kramer



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