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American College of the Building Arts

Charleston, SC 29403City: MidsizeUNITID 485698

Private nonprofit 4-yearSpecial Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus InstitutionsSpecial focus: Other Special Focus InstitutionsSpecialty: Architecture 100%
Undergraduates
155
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
44%
Average net price
$30.4k
Graduation rate
62%
Retention rate
75%
Median earnings (10 yr)
Not reported
Median debt
$12.5k
Student : faculty
8:1
Value score*
Not reported
Programs offered
2
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions
Size & setting
Four-year, very 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.