Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, Georgia · Private · 15,243 undergraduates · scad.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
83%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1030 to 1270
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$71,500Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Savannah College of Art and Design
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
83% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$71,500
a year in 2027-28, from a $71,500 sticker price
What to do with your 1150
Send your score
About 75% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1040, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Frequently asked questions | Admission | SCAD · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
83%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1030 to 1270
Reading and Writing 540 to 660
Math 490 to 610
ACT composite 21 to 28
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$71,500
a year
- Tuition$44,820
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$46,639
- $30,001 to $48,000$47,591
- $48,001 to $75,000$48,028
- $75,001 to $110,000$51,768
- Over $110,000$52,866
Financial aidEstimate
41%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
98%
of freshmen receive grants
$12,884
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Georgia programs for residents
HOPE Scholarship
State program · In-state students
Tuition at HOPE rate. 2026-27 examples: UGA $334.47/credit hour ($5,017/semester at 15 hrs); Emory (private) $2,985/semester full-time, $1,493 half-time
- 1160+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Ineligible HS graduate / unaccredited home study / HSE: test-only pathway; graduate from an ineligible high school, unaccredited home study, or HSE diploma; manual evaluation
Zell Miller Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of standard undergraduate tuition (public up to 15 hrs; private up to 12 hrs). 2026-27 examples: UGA $5,067/semester for 7-15 hrs; Emory (private) $2,985/semester full-time, $1,493 half-time
- 3.70+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Eligible HS graduate / accredited home study: GPA + test pathway; at least 4 full rigor credits from the Academic Rigor Course List
- 1340+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Ineligible HS graduate / unaccredited home study: test-only pathway; graduate from an ineligible high school or complete an unaccredited home study program; manual evaluation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
33 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,480Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | DSGN 100 2D Design | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | DSGN 102 3D Design | |
| African American Studies | 3 | ||
| Art History | 4 | CTXT 121 Culture in Context: Caves to Cathedrals and CTXT 122 Culture in Context: Age of Exploration to Postmodernity | |
| Biology | 3 | Accepted as general education or free elective | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 100 College Mathematics or MATH 101 Intermediate Mathematics | |
| Calculus AB | 5 | MATH 100 College Mathematics or MATH 201 Applied Mathematics | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 100 College Mathematics or MATH 101 Intermediate Mathematics | |
| Calculus BC | 5 | MATH 100 College Mathematics or MATH 201 Applied Mathematics | |
| Chemistry | 3 | Accepted as general education or free elective | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | General education elective or free elective | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | Social/behavioral science requirement or general education elective or free elective | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | General education elective or free elective | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | General education or free elective | |
| Drawing | 4 | DRAW 100 Drawing I | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | ENGL 123 Composition | |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | ENGL 123 Composition and ENGL 124 Composition and Literature | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | ENGL 123 Composition | |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | ENGL 123 Composition and ENGL 124 Composition and Literature | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | Accepted as general education or free elective | |
| European History | 3 | General education elective or free elective | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | General education elective or free elective | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | FREN 101 French I and FREN 202 French II | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | General education elective or free elective | |
| Human Geography | 3 | Social/behavioral science requirement or general education elective or free elective | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | General education elective or free elective | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | General education elective or free elective | |
| Latin | 3 | General education elective or free elective | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | Social/behavioral science requirement or general education elective or free elective | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | Social/behavioral science requirement or general education elective or free elective | |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUSC 140 Music Theory I or general education elective or free elective | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHYS 201 Physics in Architecture or general education elective or free elective | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PHYS 201 Physics in Architecture or general education elective or free elective | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | General education elective or free elective | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | General education elective or free elective | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | MATH 101 | |
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology or general education elective or free elective | |
| Research | 3 | Social/behavioral science requirement or general education or free elective | |
| Seminar | 4 | ENGL 123 Composition | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | General education elective or free elective | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPAN 101 Spanish I and SPAN 202 Spanish II | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | General education elective or free elective | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | SPAN 101 Spanish I and SPAN 202 Spanish II | |
| Statistics | 3 | MATH 110 Evidence and Inference: The Power of Statistics | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | Social/behavioral science requirement or general education elective or free elective | |
| United States History | 3 | General education elective or free elective | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | General education elective or free elective |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
70%
Come back for a second year
86%
Typical earnings
$51,635
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Savannah College of Art and Design$48,511
- All colleges$55,092
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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