Savannah College of Art and Design
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How strong are the academics at Savannah College of Art and Design?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

20:1
Student to faculty ratio
54%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Savannah Art has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 20:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Savannah College of Art and Design:

87%
First-year retention rate
54%
4-year grad rate
69%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Savannah College of Art and Design's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
Illustration
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Fashion/Apparel Design
97.8
185.64
273.48
361.32
449.16
537

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Equestrian/Equine Studies 6
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 60
  • Architectural History and Criticism, General 0
Business
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 100
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 1
Communication
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 326
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 3
  • Radio and Television 1
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 537
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician 7
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 2
Engineering
  • Applied Engineering 57
  • Manufacturing Engineering 10
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD 152
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General 82
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician 18
  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 29
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management 19
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Human Computer Interaction 30
  • Systems Science and Theory 3
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 1
  • Human Computer Interaction 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Illustration 411
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 266
  • Fashion/Apparel Design 171
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 84
  • Photography 78
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 47
  • Painting 44
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting 35
  • Interior Design 12
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 12
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 10
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts 7
  • Sculpture 5
  • Illustration 2
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting 2
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 1
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
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