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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
56.28%	1,160

Cleveland Institute of Art's acceptance rate is 56.28% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 963 students applied and 542 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.

The median SAT score is 1,160 and the ACT score is 23 at CIA.

To apply to CIA, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. 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 Cleveland Institute of Art is 56.28% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.69%. 257 men and 706 women applied to CIA and 124 men and 418 women students were accepted.

Among them, 37 men and 86 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 CIA.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at CIA
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	963	257	706	0	0
Admitted	542	124	418	0	0
Enrolled	123	37	86	0	0
Acceptance Rate	56.28%	48.25%	59.21%	-	-
Yield	22.69%	29.84%	20.57%	-	-

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

Cleveland Institute of Art 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 24 students (20% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 17 students (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at CIA.

The median SAT score is 1,160 with 610 SAT EBRW and 550 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 630 and 25^th percentile is 510 .

The median ACT composite score is 23 with 75^th percentile score of 26 and 25^th percentile score of 22 at CIA. The median ACT math score is 22 and the ACT English score is 23.

The SAT and ACT scores at Cleveland Institute of Art are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,191, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) school of art, music, and design).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at CIA
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1060	1160	1300
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	550	610	670
SAT Math	510	550	630
ACT Composite	22	23	26
ACT Math	18	22	25
ACT English	19	23	28

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

Cleveland Institute of Art 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

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

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Cleveland Institute of Art.

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

CIA Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Required
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	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to CIA.

Admission Information for Applying to CIA
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.cia.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://go.cia.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor

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