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SCAD student guide: campus events and game days, $49,430 average net price, 69% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
Fast facts about SCAD
- Founded
- 1978
- Teams
- Savannah College of Art and Design Bees
- Conference
- National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
More history on Wikipedia. Facts from Wikidata.
Around campus
Landmarks at SCAD
Game-day venues, museums, stages and libraries worth a visit, on or right next to campus.
Museum
TheaterLucas Theatre for the Arts
Performing arts center and former movie theater in Savannah, Georgia, United States
Library
Jen Library
Library at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America
What's on at SCAD
Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.
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By the numbers
SCAD at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
Undergraduates15,243
Admitted83%
Average net price$49,430per year, after aid
Total cost$63,627per year, before aid
Graduation rate69%
Return for year two86%
Median earnings$45,95410 years after starting
Median debt$25,148at graduation
Students per teacher21 to 1
Average SAT1173
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Most popular majors
- Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree · 755 reported graduates$24,889median pay a year after
- Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree · 524 reported graduates$21,127median pay a year after
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree · 361 reported graduates$23,085median pay a year after
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree · 353 reported graduates$39,934median pay a year after
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree · 220 reported graduates$17,738median pay a year after
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
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Questions students ask about SCAD
How much does Savannah College of Art and Design cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $49,430 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $63,627 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Savannah College of Art and Design?
69% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 86% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
What is the acceptance rate at Savannah College of Art and Design?
83% of applicants are admitted; the average SAT score is 1173. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at Savannah College of Art and Design?
Design and Applied Arts (bachelor's degree), Graphic Communications (bachelor's degree), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (bachelor's degree). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do Savannah College of Art and Design students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $45,954. Source: College Scorecard.
When was Savannah College of Art and Design founded?
Savannah College of Art and Design was founded in 1978. Source: Wikidata.
What is there to see at Savannah College of Art and Design?
Landmarks at SCAD include SCAD Museum of Art (museum), Lucas Theatre for the Arts (theater), Jen Library (library).
Where is Savannah College of Art and Design?
342 Bull St, Savannah, GA, about 21 miles from Hilton Head Island.
More colleges near Hilton Head Island
Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.