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Delaware College Of Art And Design

The Delaware College of Art and Design, also referred to as DCAD, is located in Wilmington, Delaware. In 1997, the college was established through a partnership between the Corcoran College of Art and Design and the Pratt Institute. Students are offered associate’s degree programs in graphic design, animation, interior design, fine arts, photography and illustration.

The Student Council oversees the activities of students and is representative of the student body as a whole. Financial aid is available in the form of grants, loans and scholarships. The Richard Evans Scholarship, the Enterprise Scholarship and the DCAD Grant are available to students at DCAD.

Campus Location

600 N Market St
Wilmington, DE 19801-3007
USA
Main Tel: (302) 622-8000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in design, media, fine arts, and photography and commercial art.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate646
< 1 year certificate114

Students

Student enrollment was 211 in 2007-2008 (220 full-time equivalent).

About 34% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 66% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 17,360
Room and board$ 8,650
Books and supplies$ 1,800
Other$ 3,600

Financial Aid: Delaware College Of Art And Design participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

Delaware College Of Art And Design provides on-campus housing for 147 of its 220 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men55%
Women52%
All53%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DESIGN (34 awarded)

  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Interior Design

FINE ARTS (10 awarded)

  • Fine Arts and Art Studies

MEDIA (16 awarded)

  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (15 awarded)

  • Photography

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Delaware College Of Art And Design with government-defined occupation categories.)

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