Rocky Mountain College Of Art And Design

Location and Contact Information

1600 Pierce St
Denver, CO 80214
USA
Main Tel: (303) 753-6046
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

The Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is abbreviated as RMCAD. It is located in Lakewood, which is a suburb of Denver, Colorado. Philip J. Steele, a local teacher and artist, established the college in 1963. It is a private, four-year college offering degrees in a variety of subjects, including art education, ceramics, graphic design, painting and interior design.

The Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design sponsors a number of clubs and organizations, including Spivak City, the Comic Book Club, the Ping Pong Club, the Outdoor Club, the Culture Club and the Video Game Club. The college offers financial assistance to its students in the form of grants and loans. Students can also earn scholarships according to their ability or merit.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in design, media, and fine arts.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Schools of art, music, and design.

Features of note:

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

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 24,840
Books and supplies$ 1,749

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant99%$6,146
Institutional Grant99%$5,304
Federal Grant19%$4,457
Pell Grant19%$3,499
Other Federal Grant13%$1,438
State or Local Grant  

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan84%$8,759
Federal Loan84%$5,959
Other Loan16%$14,265

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Similar Schools

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

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA556
2College of Mount St. JosephCincinnati, OH2,133
3Corcoran College of Art and DesignWashington, DC942
4Lasell CollegeNewton, MA1,488
5Sage College of AlbanyAlbany, NY1,936
6San Francisco Art InstituteSan Francisco, CA601
7Marymount UniversityArlington, VA3,548
8Watkins College of Art & DesignNashville, TN387
9Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA9,434
10McPherson CollegeMcPherson, KS595

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor888

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  28

Students

Student enrollment was 573 in 2009-2010 (541 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 86% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

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

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men19%
Women19%
All19%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal460-565
Math425-520
Writing420-568

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

DESIGN (50 awarded)

  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (4 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education

FINE ARTS (16 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts
  • Painting
  • Sculpture

MEDIA (18 awarded)

  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects