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Art Center College of Design

Art Center College of Design
1700 Lida Street
Pasadena, CA 91103

Official telephone: (626) 396-2200
Fax number: (626) 795-0578
Website: www.artcenter.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,470
Full-time undergraduates: 1,332
Part-time undergraduates: 138
Total graduate students: 131
Full-time graduate students: 131
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 21%
First-year student breakdown:
67.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.6% Hispanic
14.5% White (non-Hispanic)
14.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
Undergraduate breakdown:
1.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
35.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
11.3% Hispanic
34.8% White (non-Hispanic)
16.2% total international (nonresident aliens)

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 175 acres
City or town school is located in: Pasadena
Population of city/town: 250,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: South campus located in city of Pasadena.
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 15 miles

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 280
Other computer facilities/services: 24-hour computer labs.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Galleries.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing
Additional services offered:
placement service, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, interpreters for hearing-impaired
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government
Total number of registered organizations: 12
Minority student organizations:
Chroma, minority student organizations, Korean Designers
International student organizations:
International Student Organization

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Los Angeles (20 miles)
Nearest other airport: Burbank (10 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Los Angeles (15 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Pasadena (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 22%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 88% within one year of graduation, 91% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Industrial Light and Magic; Nike; Ford Motor Co.; Electronic Arts; Mattel; Walt Disney Company; Dreamworks
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Syd Meade, Michael Bay, Ron Osborne.