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American College of the Building Arts
American College of the Building Arts is a private campus in Charleston proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.
What could it cost?
Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.
Net price by family income (partial)
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
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Only one of the five income brackets was filed for the same year at American College of the Building Arts — this isn't a full distribution.
Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at American College of the Building Arts has held near $30,403 from 2019 to 2023.
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $29,826 |
| 2020 | $28,880 |
| 2021 | $29,579 |
| 2022 | $26,389 |
| 2023 | $30,403 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at American College of the Building Arts has held near $38,073 from 2020 to 2024.
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $37,384 |
| 2021 | $32,053 |
| 2022 | $36,067 |
| 2023 | $38,984 |
| 2024 | $38,073 |
Tuition & fees
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | Tuition & fees |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $20,572 |
| 2020 | $20,572 |
| 2021 | $20,572 |
| 2022 | $20,572 |
| 2023 | $20,572 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
American College of the Building Arts reports published tuition of $21,500 in this record. American College of the Building Arts's $21,500 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
American College of the Building Arts reports 155 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.
62.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at American College of the Building Arts within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.
Do students finish — and what comes after?
Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.
The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.
The six-year graduation rate at American College of the Building Arts has wandered from Fall 2013 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 66.7% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 62.1%.
A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.
| Year | Graduated within 6 yrs |
|---|---|
| 2013 cohort | 66.7% |
| 2014 cohort | 66.7% |
| 2015 cohort | 55.2% |
| 2016 cohort | 53.3% |
| 2017 cohort | 64% |
| 2018 cohort | 62.1% |
What does the admissions record show?
Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.
Admissions snapshot & test policies
American College of the Building Arts admitted 56 of 126 applicants in Fall 2024. The 44.4% rate describes that application pool.
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Admissions
American College of the Building Arts reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For American College of the Building Arts’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 560–640 and Math was 570–650 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1130–1290 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.
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| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 560 | 590 | 640 |
| SAT Math | 570 | 600 | 650 |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 24 | 27 |
25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.
Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.
Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).
In the Fall 2024 cycle, American College of the Building Arts received 126 applications and admitted 56 (44.4%), with 53 enrolling.
The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.
The share admitted at American College of the Building Arts declined from 89.9% to 44.4%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2021 to Fall 2024.
| Year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | — |
| Fall 2020 | — |
| Fall 2021 | 89.9% |
| Fall 2022 | 76.7% |
| Fall 2023 | 62.1% |
| Fall 2024 | 44.4% |
Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.
| Year | 25th | 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | 1040 | 1200 |
| Fall 2020 | 996 | 1226 |
| Fall 2021 | 1030 | 1210 |
| Fall 2022 | 1043 | 1195 |
| Fall 2023 | 1050 | 1230 |
| Fall 2024 | 1130 | 1290 |
The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.
| Year | 25th | 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | 16 | 20 |
| Fall 2020 | 19 | 29 |
| Fall 2021 | 21 | 26 |
| Fall 2022 | 21 | 24 |
| Fall 2023 | 18 | 26 |
| Fall 2024 | 20 | 27 |
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at American College of the Building Arts rose from 94 (Fall 2019) to 155 (Fall 2024).
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | 94 |
| Fall 2020 | 93 |
| Fall 2021 | 121 |
| Fall 2022 | 141 |
| Fall 2023 | 140 |
| Fall 2024 | 155 |
The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.
First-year retention at American College of the Building Arts rose from 64% (Fall 2018) to 75% (Fall 2023).
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2018 cohort | 64% |
| Fall 2019 cohort | 60% |
| Fall 2020 cohort | 73% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 80% |
| Fall 2022 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2023 cohort | 75% |
More about American College of the Building Arts
Faculty pay at American College of the Building Arts averages $106,152 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes American College of the Building Arts as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 155 undergraduates live off campus, and 75% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.
American College of the Building Arts's SAT section-percentile sums are 1130–1290 — their midpoint is above the SC four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on American College of the Building Arts's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How American College of the Building Arts compares
State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.
Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.
Acceptance rate
Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS
Tuition
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
View comparison data & dates
| Metric & basis | American College of the Building Arts | South Carolina median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS | 44.4% | 72.5% | 76.8% |
| TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $21,500 | $17,440 | $19,591 |
Frequently asked questions
What test-score data does American College of the Building Arts report?
American College of the Building Arts's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1130–1290 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.
What is American College of the Building Arts's acceptance rate?
44.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 56 admitted from 126 applicants.
How much does American College of the Building Arts cost?
At American College of the Building Arts, tuition is $21,500. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.
Similar colleges in South Carolina
- Wofford College — 51.9% admitted
- Furman University — 42.9% admitted
- Clemson University — 38.3% admitted
- Anderson University — 54.7% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.