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Art Academy of Cincinnati
Admission here is competitive but not lottery-odds: 33.1% got in from a pool of 1,056 (Fall 2023 cycle).
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Art Academy of Cincinnati sits in Cincinnati proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it.
50.6% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 205 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 50.9% of first-years come back for a second year.
The rest of this page puts figures to that sketch.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Art Academy of Cincinnati received 1,056 applications and admitted 350 (33.1%), with 57 enrolling.
How Art Academy of Cincinnati compares
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | Ohio median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 34.5% | 76.5% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $41,375 | $29,500 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $34,368 | $52,356 | $53,781 |
At $34,368, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($52,356). Look at Art Academy of Cincinnati's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $41,375 regardless of where you're from. At Art Academy of Cincinnati, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 205 — Art Academy of Cincinnati is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
41.3% graduate within six years. Roughly 59% don't — ask a Art Academy of Cincinnati tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Frequently asked questions
What is Art Academy of Cincinnati's acceptance rate?
33.1% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 350 admitted from 1,056 applicants.
How much does Art Academy of Cincinnati cost?
At Art Academy of Cincinnati, published tuition is $41,375 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Art Academy of Cincinnati's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Art Academy of Cincinnati graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $34,368 ten years after enrolling.
Similar colleges in Ohio
- Denison University — 17.4% admitted
- Kenyon College — 31% admitted
- Oberlin College — 34.2% admitted
- Ashland University — 76.4% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.