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Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland Institute of Art is a private nonprofit college in a large city in the Cleveland, OH metro with 566 students and a 61% acceptance rate.

Cleveland, Ohio · Private nonprofit · City, large · 566 students

Admission rate

61%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,193

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

22–26

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$29,208

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

58%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

86%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$42,509

10 years after entry

Students

566

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$23,423
$30,001–48,000$24,992
$48,001–75,000$26,654
$75,001–110,000$30,518
Over $110,000$37,436

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreCleveland Institute of Art courseCredits
ALL3
Show all 1 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
ALL3

Source: cia.edu · checked September 27, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Illustration34
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects21
Industrial and Product Design11
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator11
Painting8
Game and Interactive Media Design8
Graphic Design7
Drawing6
Show the other 7 majors
Photography6
Sculpture4
Interior Design3
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics3
Jewelry Arts3
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other1
Printmaking1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Faith groups

Hillel, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Cleveland, OH

2,171,877 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Cleveland-Hopkins International (CLE)

Nearest hub airport

Cleveland-Hopkins International (CLE)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 15.2 of 20

Elevation

693 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

24°F

July high

81°F

Annual snowfall

63.8 in

Days at 90°F or higher

9 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,180 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

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