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Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City Art Institute
4415 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64111

Official telephone: (816) 472-4852
Toll-free telephone: (800) 522-5224
Fax number: (816) 802-3439
Website: www.kcai.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Larry Stone,
Vice President of Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

816 474-5224
800 522-5224 (toll free)
816 802-3309 (fax)
admiss@kcai.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

20%

Application fee:

$35

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Studio proficiency required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling

Dates test scores should be received:

August 15 for SAT I/ACT, August 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	1 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Other:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	20 required, 20 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.2

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

68%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

75%

Average SAT I:

573 verbal, 554 math, 1673 combined

Average ACT:

23 English, 22 math, 23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

20 - 25

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

17%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

83%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

537

Number of applicants offered admission:

338 (63%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

139 (41%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

80%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

62%

Tuition deposit amount:

$230, refundable May 1

Room deposit amount:

$230, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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