Art Center College of Design Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

75.6%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Art Center College of Design during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	982	380	600
Admitted students	742	276	464
Enrolled students	269	103	165
Acceptance rate	76%	73%	77%
Yield rate	36%	37%	36%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Art Center College of Design received a total of 982 applications. These applications included 380 male applicants and 600 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 982 applicants, Art Center College of Design admitted 742 students. Among the admitted students, there were 276 males and 464 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 269 students chose to enroll at Art Center College of Design. This means that 269 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 103 were male and 165 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Art Center College of Design had an overall acceptance rate of 76% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 73% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 77%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Art Center College of Design had an overall yield rate of 36% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 37%, and for female admitted students, it was 36%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Art Center College of Design over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	610	226	384	485	156	329	80%	69%	86%	180	69	111	37%	44%	34%
2016	670	228	442	464	142	322	69%	62%	73%	211	74	137	46%	52%	42%
2017	813	306	507	572	188	384	70%	61%	76%	226	90	136	40%	48%	35%
2018	844	301	543	571	179	392	68%	60%	72%	241	85	156	42%	48%	40%
2019	1,015	360	655	719	222	497	71%	62%	76%	266	98	168	37%	44%	34%
2020	1,008	341	667	767	232	535	76%	68%	80%	234	84	150	30%	36%	28%
2021	982	380	600	742	276	464	76%	73%	77%	269	103	165	36%	37%	36%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

Art Center College of Design uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Art Center College of Design operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school record
Formal demonstration of competencies
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary school rank
Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Art Center College of Design.

Credit for life experiences

Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Not Accepted

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