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Columbus College of Art & Design

Columbus, OH 43215City: LargeUNITID 202170

Private nonprofit 4-yearSpecial Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsSpecial focus: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsSpecialty: Visual & Performing Arts 72%Specialty: Communications Tech 28%
Undergraduates
882
Graduate students
32
Admit rate
68%
Average net price
$29.4k
Graduation rate
56%
Retention rate
80%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40.7k
Median debt
$27k
Student : faculty
10:1
Value score*
17th pct.
Programs offered
7
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · East North Central
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, primarily residential
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.