CCAD Rankings and Evaluation
Arts, Music, Design Schools
#28 in Arts, Music, Design Schools
Columbus College of Art & Design is ranked 28th in Arts, Music, Design Schools.
The following statements evaluate Columbus College of Art & Design by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
- Its tuition & fees of $40,825 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (68%) is average.
- It has very small number of students of 916.
- The financial aid amount ($22,725) is average.
- It offers limited area of study (14 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of CCAD are $40,825 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus College of Art & Design $40,825
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio $28,252
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of CCAD are $27,252 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus College of Art & Design $27,252
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio $16,389
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of CCAD is 68% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus College of Art & Design 68%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 65%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of CCAD is 32% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus College of Art & Design 32%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 30%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at CCAD is 56% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus College of Art & Design 56%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 59%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at CCAD is 80% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus College of Art & Design 80%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 72%
Student Population
The total student population at CCAD is 916 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus College of Art & Design 916
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 1,871
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at CCAD is $22,725 which is 55.66% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus College of Art & Design $22,725
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio $16,054
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at CCAD is 10 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus College of Art & Design 10 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 11 to 1
Number of Programs
CCAD offers 14 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
