Art Center College Of Design
Location and Contact Information
1700 Lida StPasadena, CA 91103
USA
Main Tel: (626) 396-2200
Web Site
The campus is in a medium-sized city.
Overview
Art Center College of Design, also known as Art Center, was established in 1930 as the Art Center School. The school ran a technical illustration program during World War II along with the California Institute of Technology. It became a bachelor and master degree-granting institution in 1949 and adopted its present name in 1965. The college moved to its current location in 1976. It has two campuses in Pasadena, California. The Hillside Campus, which was opened in November 1974, sits on more than 170 acres of land. The South Campus was established in 2004.
Art Center encourages all its students to become involved in the on-campus clubs and organizations. These organizations are based on academic, religious, cultural, recreational, and social interests of the students. The college's Student Government includes elected members who represent students' concerns to the administration.
Art Center was granted Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) status in 2003 by the United Nations and was the first design college to receive such a status.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in design, photography and commercial art, fine arts, and architecture and planning.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- High male/female ratio.
- Racially diverse student body.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Schools of art, music, and design.
Features of note:
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Students may study abroad.
- Part-time classes are available.
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Art Center:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ringling College of Art and Design | Sarasota, FL | 1,229 |
| 2 | College for Creative Studies | Detroit, MI | 1,369 |
| 3 | American Academy of Art | Chicago, IL | 391 |
| 4 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | Minneapolis, MN | 741 |
| 5 | Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston, MA | 3,816 |
| 6 | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA | 9,120 |
| 7 | Columbia College Chicago | Chicago, IL | 12,464 |
| 8 | California Institute of the Arts | Valencia, CA | 1,381 |
| 9 | School of Visual Arts | New York, NY | 3,988 |
| 10 | The University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA | 2,401 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 348 | 8 |
| Master | 28 | 4 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 84 |
Students
Student enrollment was 1,632 in 2009-2010 (1,850 full-time equivalent).
About 60% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 40% of the class.
Undergrads are 91% of enrolled students and graduate students are 9%.
Students under 25 years old represent 57% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 61% Women 75% All 66%
Room and Board
On-campus housing is not available.
Graduate School Focus
Art Center offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
- Environmental Design/Architecture
DESIGN
- Design and Visual Communications
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Industrial Design
FINE ARTS
- Fine Arts and Art Studies
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Film/Cinema Studies
- Photography
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