Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, Georgia · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Midsize

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $50,165. 70% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $51,635 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $22,167.

Average net price
$50,165
per year Verified data
Completion rate
70%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$51,635
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$22,167
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$42,665
Out-of-state tuition and fees$42,665
Average cost of attendance$66,008
Books and supplies$2,043
Room and board, on campus$18,798
Average net price, all aided students$50,165
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$46,639
Average net price, family income over $110,000$52,866

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
83%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1030 to 1270
ACT composite range, middle 50%
21 to 28
Undergraduate enrollment
15,243
Graduate enrollment
2,998
Students receiving Pell grants
23%
Student to faculty ratio
21 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time70%
Completion within normal time54%
First-year retention (full-time)86%
Median federal debt, graduates$22,167
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$252
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$105,263
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry56%
1 year after completion$32,579
4 years after completion$47,980
6 years after entry$38,803
8 years after entry$46,394
10 years after entry$51,635
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $51,635; the middle half earned $29,132 to $81,357. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Savannah College of Art and Design

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

41 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (20)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
CIP 01.05 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Apparel and Textiles
CIP 19.09 · No credentials fully online
19$41,295$21,166
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation
CIP 04.08 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architectural Sciences and Technology
CIP 04.09 · No credentials fully online
60$54,048$23,000
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
CIP 10.02 · No credentials fully online
7$28,971$23,500
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · Some credentials fully online
643$31,174$24,816
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.13 · No credentials fully online
253Suppressed for privacy$24,333
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
134$28,101$24,500
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
57$40,355$21,975
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
CIP 19.02
$67,999Suppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
345$28,132$24,500
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
67$29,166$25,400
Graphic Communications
CIP 10.03 · No credentials fully online
539$25,130$24,158
Historic Preservation and Conservation
CIP 30.12 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Computer Interaction
CIP 30.31 · No credentials fully online
31$83,891$25,075
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · Some credentials fully online
101Suppressed for privacy$23,500
Manufacturing Engineering
CIP 14.36 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · Some credentials fully online
330$47,874$24,833
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
29$37,167$22,000
Systems Science and Theory
CIP 30.06 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (20)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation
CIP 04.08 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architectural Sciences and Technology
CIP 04.09 · No credentials fully online
37Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
CIP 50.10
$66,438Suppressed for privacy
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
CIP 10.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
CIP 04.03
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
36$88,320Suppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · Some credentials fully online
163$47,276Suppressed for privacy
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.13 · No credentials fully online
66Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
32$39,313Suppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
35Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
103$38,167Suppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
36$44,224Suppressed for privacy
Graphic Communications
CIP 10.03 · Some credentials fully online
185$40,209Suppressed for privacy
Historic Preservation and Conservation
CIP 30.12 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · All credentials fully online
129$54,845Suppressed for privacy
Manufacturing Engineering
CIP 14.36 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · Some credentials fully online
136$66,143Suppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · All credentials fully online
10$45,946Suppressed for privacy
Sustainability Studies
CIP 30.33 · All credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Systems Science and Theory
CIP 30.06 · All credentials fully online
34Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 140951, OPEID 021415. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.