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Savannah College of Art and Design

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

80.8%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$100

Undergraduate

$100

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 14,914 3,870 11,044
Admitted students 12,047 3,033 9,014
Enrolled students 2,685 779 1,906
Acceptance rate 81% 78% 82%
Yield rate 22% 26% 21%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Savannah College received a total of 14,914 applications. These applications included 3,870 male applicants and 11,044 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 14,914 applicants, Savannah College admitted 12,047 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,033 males and 9,014 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,685 students chose to enroll at Savannah College. This means that 2,685 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 779 were male and 1,906 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Savannah College had an overall acceptance rate of 81% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 78% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 82%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Savannah College had an overall yield rate of 22% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Savannah College 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 9,841 2,721 7,120 6,880 1,829 5,051 70% 67% 71% 2,048 629 1,419 30% 34% 28%
2016 11,246 3,284 7,962 8,065 2,231 5,834 72% 68% 73% 2,223 692 1,531 28% 31% 26%
2017 9,878 2,773 7,105 9,174 2,486 6,688 93% 90% 94% 2,437 754 1,683 27% 30% 25%
2018 10,721 2,921 7,673 10,408 2,807 7,601 97% 96% 99% 2,759 810 1,949 26% 29% 26%
2019 11,267 2,939 8,328 10,806 2,751 8,055 96% 94% 97% 2,775 835 1,940 26% 30% 24%
2020 14,327 3,807 10,520 11,164 2,879 8,285 78% 76% 79% 2,128 612 1,516 19% 21% 18%
2021 14,914 3,870 11,044 12,047 3,033 9,014 81% 78% 82% 2,685 779 1,906 22% 26% 21%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Savannah College of Art and 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.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • 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 Savannah College of Art and Design.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted