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Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA
Admissions Data
Overall Acceptance Rate74.5%
Middle 50% SAT Scores (25th – 75th)Score bands not published
Middle 50% ACT Composite (25th – 75th)Score bands not published
Federal Net Price by Income
Average annual cost paid by federal aid recipients across tuition, fees, room, and board, minus all grant and scholarship aid awarded.
$0 – $30,000$39,645/ yr
$30,001 – $48,000$42,161/ yr
$48,001 – $75,000$44,738/ yr
$75,001 – $110,000$45,677/ yr
$110,000+$61,144/ yr
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Planning estimate / College Scorecard 2024-25
Cost and borrowing forecast
Estimated annual net price$44,738Federal net price for household income $48,001 – $75,000
4-year estimated cost$178,952Assumes the current annual estimate repeats
Projected funding gap$90,952After $22,000/yr family budget
Illustrative monthly payment$1,033If the full gap is borrowed for 10 years at 6.5%