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Savannah College of Art and Design: cost, admission and results

Savannah College of Art and Design is a private nonprofit college in Savannah, Georgia. It has about 15,243 undergraduate students. It admits 83% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $50,165 a year.

At a glance

  • 83%Admission rate
  • $50,165Net price a year
  • 70%Graduation rate
  • $51,635Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Savannah, Georgia 31402
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Midsize city
Undergraduate students
15,243
Graduate students
2,998
Students per teacher
21 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
scad.edu

Getting in

Savannah College of Art and Design admits 83% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1173 out of 1600.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$42,665
Room and meals on campus$18,798
Books and supplies$2,043
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$66,008
Average net price after grants and scholarships$50,165

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 196% above the median net price of colleges in Georgia on this site ($16,972). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$46,639
$30,001 to $48,000$47,591
$48,001 to $75,000$48,028
$75,001 to $110,000$51,768
Above $110,000$52,866

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeGA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year86%71%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)70%40%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$51,635$49,706$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$22,167$21,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Georgia and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

23% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 39% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 71% women and 29% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 7 of the 69 colleges in Georgia on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,996.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Savannah College of Art and Design?

Savannah College of Art and Design admits 83% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Savannah College of Art and Design?

Published tuition and fees are $42,665 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Savannah College of Art and Design?

70% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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