Savannah College of Art and Design

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Population 400,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 80 (9% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,826 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (68%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 13,904
Men / Women 30% / 70%
From State 17%
From Region 23%
Athletes 427 (3.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 51%
International 14%
Black 13%
Hispanic 8%
Asian 6%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Savannah College of Art and Design 2,808 30% 53% 6% 9% 7% 17% $57,884 5 -0.19 34 91% 12.2%
Manufacturing Engineering 18 — 44% 72% 0% 6% 0% 6% $92,142 15 -0.89 89 — — — — —
Equestrian/Equine Studies 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $64,086 92 +1.01 51 — — — — —
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management — — — — — — — — $60,890 7 -1.30 42 90% 10.3% — — —
Business of Beauty and Fragrance 140 — 10% 56% 1% 7% 10% 19% $68,594 34 -0.47 62 — — — — —
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 30 +1 37% 70% 3% 10% 7% 7% $40,533 3 -1.45 4 92% — — — —
Radio and Television 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $73,426 88 +1.08 70 91% 7.8% — — —
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 653 +2 40% 48% 9% 11% 8% 18% $47,382 23 -0.56 11 91% — — — —
Architectural History 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,968 30 -0.36 53 — — — — —
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 72 — 46% 46% 4% 6% 10% 32% $72,221 73 +0.47 68 93% — — — —
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 13 — 0% 77% 0% 8% 8% 8% $43,081 24 -0.68 6 87% — — — —
Design and Visual Communications 19 — 21% 58% 11% 11% 0% 11% $49,698 19 -0.81 14 91% 14.3% — — —
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 300 +4 22% 50% 4% 9% 10% 20% $73,426 87 +1.20 70 91% 7.8% — — —
Fashion Design 165 +3 24% 38% 5% 18% 8% 27% $49,698 10 -1.18 14 91% 14.3% — — —
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts — — — — — — — — $43,081 3 -1.84 6 87% — — — —
Film Production 273 +2 53% 59% 4% 8% 5% 17% $49,201 55 +0.02 14 92% — — — —
Historic Preservation and Conservation 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,673 26 -0.50 50 89% — — — —
Human Computer Interaction 48 — 46% 33% 17% 4% 8% 38% $114,142 100 +3.95 98 100% — — — —
Illustration 430 +2 23% 62% 7% 9% 6% 10% $49,698 66 +0.31 14 91% 14.3% — — —
Industrial Design 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $70,493 87 +0.81 65 — — — — —
Interior Design — — — — — — — — $49,698 1 -2.11 14 91% 14.3% — — —
Painting 58 — 10% 55% 3% 7% 5% 22% $43,081 34 -0.40 6 87% — — — —
Photography 79 — 24% 58% 4% 14% 9% 10% $49,201 31 -0.44 14 92% — — — —
Playwriting and Screenwriting 44 — 39% 66% 5% 7% 11% 5% $39,891 31 -0.42 4 95% — — — —
Printmaking — — — — — — — — $43,081 5 -1.32 6 87% — — — —
Recording Arts Technology/Technician — — — — — — — — $43,409 37 -0.36 6 87% — — — —
Sculpture 3 +1 0% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% $43,081 34 -0.40 6 87% — — — —
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology — — — — — — — — $39,891 31 -0.42 4 95% — — — —
Theater 82 — 27% 65% 1% 17% 6% 4% $39,891 31 -0.42 4 95% — — — —
Applied Engineering 65 +1 54% 52% 11% 2% 2% 29% $54,773 1 -2.82 26 — — — — —
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD 153 — 12% 41% 8% 8% 10% 27% $94,509 29 -0.53 90 — — — — —
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician 19 — 11% 58% 16% 0% 0% 16% $93,234 20 -0.64 90 — — — — —
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician 129 — 13% 68% 3% 3% 4% 9% $74,175 10 -1.21 72 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,505
ROI Percentile 34th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%
4-Year Graduation Rate 52%
6-Year Graduation Rate 69%
Transfer-Out Rate 17%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Arts 80.1% 2,248 33% 53% 6% 10% 7% 17% $53,514 59 +0.01 23 91% 12.2%
Professional 13.0% 366 20% 53% 7% 5% 6% 20% $80,219 77 -1.18 79 — —
Business & Economics 5.0% 140 10% 56% 1% 7% 10% 19% $68,594 21 -0.47 62 — —
Humanities 1.1% 30 37% 70% 3% 10% 7% 7% $40,533 1 -1.45 4 92% —
Engineering 0.6% 18 44% 72% 0% 6% 0% 6% $92,142 8 -0.89 89 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.1% 4 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $64,086 67 +1.01 51 — —
Social Sciences 0.1% 2 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $73,426 93 +1.08 70 91% 7.8%

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Other Sports 30 $1.1M $1.1M $7K
Lacrosse 29 $824K $813K $10K
Bowling 28 $1.0M $1.0M $17K
Soccer 26 $531K $531K $50
Cross Country 24 $698K $697K $1K
Tennis 19 $710K $708K $1K
Swimming 18 $605K $602K $2K
Golf 17 $631K $630K $1K
Equestrian 8 $250K $150K $100K
Fencing 3 $180K $180K $438
Total 199 $6.6M $6.4M $143K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Equestrian 62 $1.9M $1.2M $777K
Cross Country 32 $651K $650K $1K
Soccer 29 $723K $708K $15K
Lacrosse 23 $602K $571K $30K
Golf 21 $849K $848K $900
Tennis 19 $633K $626K $7K
Bowling 15 $706K $694K $11K
Swimming 15 $427K $425K $2K
Other Sports 11 $375K $372K $3K
Fencing 3 $171K $171K $438
Total 228 $7.1M $6.2M $851K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Equestrian 70 $2.2M $1.3M $877K
Cross Country 56 $1.4M $1.3M $2K
Soccer 55 $1.3M $1.2M $15K
Lacrosse 52 $1.4M $1.4M $41K
Bowling 43 $1.7M $1.7M $29K
Other Sports 41 $1.5M $1.5M $10K
Golf 38 $1.5M $1.5M $1K
Tennis 38 $1.3M $1.3M $9K
Swimming 33 $1.0M $1.0M $5K
Fencing 6 $352K $351K $876
Total 427 $16.1M $16.1M $2

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 83%
Yield (non-ED) 25%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 83% 83% 83%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 28%
SAT Range 1030 – 1270
SAT Math Range 490 – 610
SAT RW Range 540 – 660