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Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah College of Art and Design

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Savannah College of Art and Design: international tuition 41,630 USD per year, one-year total cost 63,627 USD, acceptance rate 83%. Published minimum English scores: IELTS 6.5, Duolingo 120.

Getting in. The school admits 83% of applicants. Admitted students scored around Reading and Writing 540–660, Math 490–610, ACT 21–28. The SAT and ACT are optional: a score counts if you send one, and you can still apply without it. For English, the school asks for IELTS 6.5+ or Duolingo 120+.

Cost for a year. One year comes to 63,627 USD, before any scholarship.

Deadline and visa. The school has not published an application deadline. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.

Admissions checked 13/10/2026

Overview
At a glance

What is the tuition at Savannah College of Art and Design?

International tuition is 41,630 USD per year. The total cost for one year is 63,627 USD.

What English scores does Savannah College of Art and Design require?

Published minimum English scores: IELTS 6.5, Duolingo 120.

What is the acceptance rate at Savannah College of Art and Design?

The acceptance rate is 83%.

Total cost / year
63,627 USD≈ ₫1.66B
tuition 41,630 USD
Aid for intl students
Coming soon
Acceptance rate
83%
IELTSminimum
6.5
DET120
International students
13.9%
undergraduate
Programs
20 programs
9 STEM
Founded
1978
Students
18,241
Ways to pay
  • Pay in fullYes
  • Aid with the offerUnclear
  • Apply separately for scholarshipsUnclear

For Vietnamese students

Vietnamese community nearby

Savannah
636
0.4% of residents236 born in Vietnam
Savannah area
1,601
0.4% of residents720 born in Vietnam

Students on campus lifei

  • Kaylee Nguyễn2025Vlog
  • niya monet 2026Vlog
  • Shane McLaughlin2025Vlog

Contact

Address
342 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31402-3146
Cost & scholarships

Tuition and cost for a year

Total cost / year
63,627 USD≈ ₫1.66B
International tuition
41,630 USD≈ ₫1.09B
International tuition per year (USD) vs other schoolsLower than 52% of schools
Middle half: 34,170–55,04080% of schools: 24,734–68,017

Compared with 727 private United States schools with published tuition in Duckling's data.

What a year costs

Tuition41,630 USD≈ ₫1.09B
Housing & meals18,123 USD≈ ₫473M
Other itemsi3,874 USD≈ ₫101M
Total cost per year63,627 USD≈ ₫1.66B

Non-resident tuition (College Scorecard); international students pay at least this, some schools add an international fee.

VND converted at Vietcombank's selling rate on 15/10/2026; indicative only — the real amount depends on the rate when you pay.

Scholarships and aid for international students

Coming soon

Coming soon. We are verifying this school's scholarship and financial aid policy for international students from its official pages. This section opens once every answer has a citation.

Admissions

Admission requirements

Acceptance rate
83%
SAT / ACT
Test-optionali
Minimum IELTS
6.5
Application fee
100 USD≈ ₫2.61M
Application fee (USD) vs other schoolsHigher than most
Middle half: 45–7580% of schools: 30–85

Compared with 349 United States schools that publish an application fee in Duckling's data.

SAT / ACT of enrolled students

SATReading & Writing200800540–660
SATMath200800490–610
ACTcomposite13621–28

English

IELTSAcademic09≥ 6.5
DETDuolingo10160≥ 120each subscore ≥ 115

Application requirements

  • Teacher recommendationiOptional
  • EssaysiOptional
  • PortfolioiOptional
  • InterviewiOptional
  • High-school transcriptiRequired
  • Supplementary applicationiRecommended

Deadlines

ComparisonThis school has not posted this year's deadlines. Among United States schools in Duckling's data, Early Decision is usually around Nov 1, Regular Decision is usually around Jan 15. Check the school's site before applying.

Minimum English scores vs other schools

IELTS AcademicAbout typical
Middle half: 6–6.580% of schools: 5.5–6.5

Compared with 534 United States schools admitting 70%+ that publish it in Duckling's data.

AP credit by subject

Lowest score that earns credit or placement, as the college reported to College Board. This is not an admission requirement. One exam can have several rows: a higher score sometimes earns more credit. Policy page the college gave College Board

Your score
AP2-D Art and Design4+
DSGN 100 2D Design
AP3-D Art and Design4+
DSGN 102 3D Design
APAfrican American Studies3+
APArt History4+
CTXT 121 Culture in Context: Caves to Cathedrals and CTXT 122 Culture in Context: Age of Exploration to Postmodernity
APBiology3+
Accepted as general education or free elective
APCalculus AB3+
MATH 100 College Mathematics or MATH 101 Intermediate Mathematics
APCalculus AB5+
MATH 100 College Mathematics or MATH 201 Applied Mathematics
APCalculus BC3+
MATH 100 College Mathematics or MATH 101 Intermediate Mathematics
APCalculus BC5+
MATH 100 College Mathematics or MATH 201 Applied Mathematics
APChemistry3+
Accepted as general education or free elective
APChinese Language and Culture3+
General education elective or free elective
APComparative Government and Politics3+
Social/behavioral science requirement or general education elective or free elective
APComputer Science A3+
General education elective or free elective
APComputer Science Principles3+
General education or free elective
APDrawing4+
DRAW 100 Drawing I
APEnglish Language and Composition4+
ENGL 123 Composition
APEnglish Language and Composition5+
ENGL 123 Composition and ENGL 124 Composition and Literature
APEnglish Literature and Composition4+
ENGL 123 Composition
APEnglish Literature and Composition5+
ENGL 123 Composition and ENGL 124 Composition and Literature
APEnvironmental Science3+
Accepted as general education or free elective
APEuropean History3+
General education elective or free elective
APFrench Language and Culture3+
General education elective or free elective
APFrench Language and Culture4+
FREN 101 French I and FREN 202 French II
APGerman Language and Culture3+
General education elective or free elective
APHuman Geography3+
Social/behavioral science requirement or general education elective or free elective
APItalian Language and Culture3+
General education elective or free elective
APJapanese Language and Culture3+
General education elective or free elective
APLatin3+
General education elective or free elective
APMacroeconomics3+
Social/behavioral science requirement or general education elective or free elective
APMicroeconomics3+
Social/behavioral science requirement or general education elective or free elective
APMusic Theory3+
MUSC 140 Music Theory I or general education elective or free elective
APPhysics 13+
PHYS 201 Physics in Architecture or general education elective or free elective
APPhysics 23+
PHYS 201 Physics in Architecture or general education elective or free elective
APPhysics C: Electricity and Magnetism3+
General education elective or free elective
APPhysics C: Mechanics3+
General education elective or free elective
APPre-Calculus3+
MATH 101
APPsychology3+
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology or general education elective or free elective
APResearch3+
Social/behavioral science requirement or general education or free elective
APSeminar4+
ENGL 123 Composition
APSpanish Language and Culture3+
General education elective or free elective
APSpanish Language and Culture4+
SPAN 101 Spanish I and SPAN 202 Spanish II
APSpanish Literature and Culture3+
General education elective or free elective
APSpanish Literature and Culture4+
SPAN 101 Spanish I and SPAN 202 Spanish II
APStatistics3+
MATH 110 Evidence and Inference: The Power of Statistics
APUnited States Government and Politics3+
Social/behavioral science requirement or general education elective or free elective
APUnited States History3+
General education elective or free elective
APWorld History: Modern3+
General education elective or free elective

47 courses. Scroll inside the table to see all.

Programs & careers

Programs

20 programs9 STEM
Apparel and Textiles
Earns 55,925Debt 25,666
Architectural Sciences and Technology
STEMEarns 64,052Debt 24,500
Design and Applied Arts
Earns 45,923Debt 26,200
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Earns 35,177Debt 27,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Earns 41,651Debt 25,905
Fine and Studio Arts
Earns 41,153Debt 27,000
Graphic Communications
STEMEarns 43,058Debt 25,300
Human Computer Interaction
STEMEarns 113,397Debt 24,499
Manufacturing Engineering
STEMEarns 88,451*

* U.S. median for this field — the school publishes no figure of its own.

Outcomes

Earnings 10 years after entry, including people who did not graduatei
45,954 USD≈ ₫1.2B
Earnings 6 years after entry, including people who did not graduatei
34,110 USD

Staying in United States after graduation

Working after graduation

OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.

Campus life

Climate

Coldest
5°C
Nights in January, days around 15°C
Warmest
33°C
Days in July, nights around 24°C
Days below 0°C a year
10 days
Snow
Rarely
Daily temperature by month
0°10°20°30°
mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
School: low → high Hanoi Rain Snow (water equivalent)

School & campus

Public / private
Private
Setting
Urban
Founded
1978
Students
18,241
Undergraduates
15,243
International students
13.9% undergrad

Where the school is

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State GeorgiaSavannah, United States

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Academics & housing

Return for year 2
86.3%
Graduate within 6 years
69.4%

Why this school is listed: one of the 50 U.S. schools with the most international undergraduates (College Scorecard). Source

Updated 14/10/2026How Duckling sources data