Applying to SCAD

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
83.68%	1,170

Savannah College of Art and Design's acceptance rate is 83.68% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 14,931 students applied and 12,495 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into SCAD.

SCAD's acceptance rate places 23rd out of 50 Georgia colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,170 and the ACT score is 24 at SCAD. SCAD's SAT score is 10th highest among 33 Georgia colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to SCAD, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Savannah College of Art and Design is 83.68% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 29.22%. 3,908 men and 11,023 women applied to SCAD and 3,163 men and 9,332 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,017 men and 2,634 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at SCAD.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at SCAD
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	14,931	3,908	11,023	0	0
Admitted	12,495	3,163	9,332	0	0
Enrolled	3,651	1,017	2,634	0	0
Acceptance Rate	83.68%	80.94%	84.66%	-	-
Yield	29.22%	32.15%	28.23%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Savannah College of Art and Design 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 661 students (18% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 471 students (13%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at SCAD.

The median SAT score is 1,170 with 610 SAT EBRW and 560 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 670 and the 25^th percentile is 550. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 610 and 25^th percentile is 500 .

The median ACT composite score is 24 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 21 at SCAD. The median ACT math score is 22 and the ACT English score is 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at Savannah College of Art and Design are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,164, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) master's college and university with larger programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at SCAD
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1050	1170	1280
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	550	610	670
SAT Math	500	560	610
ACT Composite	21	24	28
ACT Math	18	22	26
ACT English	21	25	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Savannah College of Art and Design 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 3,651 first-year students enrolled in SCAD. The proportion of full-time students is 96.77% and part-time students is 3.23%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 27.86% and women students is 72.14%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at SCAD.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at SCAD
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,651	1,017	2,634
Full-time	3,533	977	2,556
Part-time	118	40	78

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at SCAD. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Savannah College of Art and Design.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

SCAD Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $100 for undergraduate schools and $100 for graduate schools of Savannah College of Art and Design. The next table provides general admission information for applying to SCAD.

Admission Information for Applying to SCAD
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$100
Graduate Application Fees	$100
Admission Information	www.scad.edu/admission
Online Application	www.scad.edu/admission/apply
Calendar System	Quarter
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master

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