Columbus College of Art and Design Acceptance Rate
Columbus, Ohio · Private not-for-profit · 4-year or above
- Applicants
- 867
- Admitted
- 622
- Yield
- 30.9%
- Test policy
- Test-blind
Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026
Small sample: this rate is based on 867 applicants, so year-to-year swings can be large. Read it as approximate.
Acceptance rate & applications over time
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Over the 10 years of federal data, Columbus College of Art and Design's acceptance rate has fallen from 88.6% in 2014–15 to 71.7% in 2023–24. Applications grew from 660 to 867 (+31%) over that period.
Its 71.7% rate makes Columbus College of Art and Design more selective than about 59% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 54 tracked Ohio schools, it is more selective than about 61%.
In 2023–24, women were admitted at a higher rate (74.5% for women vs 59.3% for men, a 15.2-point gap). Columbus College of Art and Design has been test-blind (scores not considered) since 2020–21. Of admitted students, 30.9% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.
Full year-by-year table
| Year | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 660 | 585 | 88.6% | 298 |
| 2015–16 | 727 | 557 | 76.6% | 245 |
| 2016–17 | 668 | 505 | 75.6% | 245 |
| 2017–18 | 1,104 | 774 | 70.1% | 255 |
| 2018–19 | 843 | 746 | 88.5% | 242 |
| 2019–20 | 779 | 723 | 92.8% | 266 |
| 2020–21 | 674 | 618 | 91.7% | 223 |
| 2021–22 | 730 | 689 | 94.4% | 189 |
| 2022–23 | 776 | 706 | 91% | 227 |
| 2023–24 | 867 | 622 | 71.7% | 192 |
Acceptance rate by gender
| Group | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 588 | 438 | 74.5% |
| Men | 204 | 121 | 59.3% |
| Another gender | 66 | 54 | 81.8% |
| Unknown | 9 | 9 | 100% |
SAT / ACT ranges & policy
Test-blind (not considered).
How Columbus College of compares
Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.
Frequently asked
What is Columbus College of Art and Design's acceptance rate?
Columbus College of Art and Design's acceptance rate is 71.7% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (622 admitted of 867 applicants).
Is Columbus College of Art and Design test optional?
Columbus College of Art and Design is test-blind: SAT/ACT scores are not considered in admission.
How many people apply to Columbus College of Art and Design?
Columbus College of Art and Design received 867 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 622.
Is Columbus College of Art and Design getting harder to get into?
Columbus College of Art and Design has become harder to get into: its acceptance rate went from 88.6% in 2014–15 to 71.7% in 2023–24.
How this is calculated
Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2014–15 to 2023–24. Official site: www.ccad.edu/.