Delaware College Of Art And Design

Location and Contact Information

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

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in design, media, fine arts, and photography and commercial art.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 18,830
Room and board$ 9,250
Books and supplies$ 1,735
Other$ 4,680

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 93% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant91%$6,090
Institutional Grant91%$4,385
Federal Grant31%$3,272
Pell Grant31%$2,919
Other Federal Grant19%$571
State or Local Grant9%$5,758

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan73%$10,774
Federal Loan73%$10,345
Other Loan2%$17,175

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

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Delaware College Of Art And Design:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Chester College of New EnglandChester, NH211
2Newbury College-BrooklineBrookline, MA1,058
3McPherson CollegeMcPherson, KS595
4Maine College of ArtPortland, ME369
5Pacific Northwest College of ArtPortland, OR507
6Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR1,493
7Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City, MO665
8Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA556
9Peace CollegeRaleigh, NC713
10Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC2,064

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate726
< 1 year certificate104

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  7

Students

Student enrollment was 220 in 2009-2010 (261 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 92% of the student body. About 0% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men89%
Women60%
All68%

Room and Board

Delaware College Of Art And Design provides on-campus housing for 147 of its 261 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DESIGN (50 awarded)

  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Interior Design

FINE ARTS (6 awarded)

  • Fine Arts and Art Studies

MEDIA (11 awarded)

  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (13 awarded)

  • Photography