Moore College of Art and Design

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Acceptance Rate

56.5%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1180–1380

User Accept Rate

80.0%

Tuition

$50,279

Undergrad Enrollment

390

Applicants

1,322

Yield Rate

13.5%

Student:Faculty

8:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2025REJECTED

GPA: 3.11
SAT: —
ACT: 33

Round: RD

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.47
SAT: 1520
ACT: —

Round: RD

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 2.94
SAT: —
ACT: 29

Round: ED

Class of 2023ACCEPTED

GPA: 2.69
SAT: —
ACT: —

Round: RD

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.52
SAT: 1220
ACT: 31

Round: ED

Applicant profiles for this college

2025	REJECTED	3.11	—	33	RD
2024	ACCEPTED	3.47	1520	—	RD
2024	ACCEPTED	2.94	—	29	ED
2023	ACCEPTED	2.69	—	—	RD
2024	ACCEPTED	3.52	1220	31	ED

What you pay

$43,086/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $172,344 over four years.

What grads earn

$38,831/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $39,797 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 2% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 4.4 years of pay.

60% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

22.5%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

10%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.2%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Moore College of Art and Design’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$34,834

$30–48k$42,789

$48–75k$34,168

$75–110k$46,865

Over $110k$47,504

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

57%

Completion · all

62%

Completion · Pell

55%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

61%

Median debt

$26,000

Classification

Four-year, very small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

1,322

Admitted

80060.5%

Enrolled

10814% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

53.2%▼ +6.2pp

Application Volume

1,510 applicants▲ 18%

Moore College of Art and Design has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Illustration22 grads

Digital Arts18 grads

Fashion/Apparel Design6 grads

Interior Design6 grads

Fine/Studio Arts, General5 grads

Graphic Design4 grads

Photography4 grads

Art Teacher Education2 grads

4yr Grad Rate

51%

6yr Grad Rate

57%

Retention Rate

81%

Median Earnings

$37,839