Academics at Art Center College of Design

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Art Center College of Design, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, Art Center College of Design offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. At Art Center College of Design, 24% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Art Center College of Design offers 9 majors with reported completions across 6 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Art Center College of Design are shown below:

The most popular majors at Art Center College of Design, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Art Center College of Design, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Art Center College of Design offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 773 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Art Center College of Design retains and graduates its students — 86% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Art Center College of Design.

Explore Further at Art Center College of Design

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Art Center College of Design in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Art Center College of Design — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at Art Center College of Design — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Art Center College of Design — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at Art Center College of Design — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Art Center College of Design — the schools accreditation and what it means