Applying to CCAD

Columbus College of Art & Design's acceptance rate is 71.74% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 867 students applied and 622 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into CCAD.

To apply to CCAD, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Columbus College of Art & Design is 71.74% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 30.87%. 204 men and 588 women applied to CCAD and 121 men and 438 women students were accepted.

66 applicants who has another gender applied and 54 were accepted.9 accepted students' gender is unknown.

Among them, 36 men and 120 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 CCAD.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at CCAD
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	867	204	588	66	9
Admitted	622	121	438	54	9
Enrolled	192	36	120	31	5
Acceptance Rate	71.74%	59.31%	74.49%	81.82%	100.00%
Yield	30.87%	29.75%	27.40%	57.41%	55.56%

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

Columbus College of Art & Design 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

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

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

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Columbus College of Art & Design.

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

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

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of Columbus College of Art & Design. The next table provides general admission information for applying to CCAD.

Admission Information for Applying to CCAD
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	www.ccad.edu/admissions/apply-ccad
Online Application	www.ccad.edu/admissions/apply-ccad
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master

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