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Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, CA 91103City: MidsizeUNITID 109651

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsSpecialty: Visual & Performing Arts 50%Specialty: Communications Tech 23%Specialty: Engineering Technology 19%
Undergraduates
2,017
Graduate students
270
Admit rate
75%
Average net price
$48.7k
Graduation rate
79%
Retention rate
86%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$72k
Median debt
$31k
Student : faculty
9:1
Value score*
20th pct.
Programs offered
16
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.