Savannah College of Art and Design
342 Bull Street, PO Box 3146
Savannah, GA 31402-3146
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1978
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,136
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $5,640,238
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,950
Room/Board: $9,595
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, other
Remedial Services Offered: other
Counseling Services Offered: personal, academic, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 60%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: American Greetings, American Rug Craftsmen, Animation Design Solutions, Art Stone Gymnastics and Dancewear, BFG Communications, Brasseler USA, Burlington Industries, CNNSI, Cone Jaquards, Darkhorse Comics, Dreamworks, Family Circle Magazine Cup, Film Roma
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – No
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 128,574
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,051
Number of microforms: 6,134
Number of audiovisuals: 3,473
Number of ebooks: 24,841
Other library facilities: Slide library collection containing 355,000 slides.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Earle W. Newton Center for British American Studies
Several art galleries
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,800
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 2,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 5,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 37%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 35%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 37%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (92%), women’s dorms (3%), apartment for single students (5%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 0%
Doubles: 85%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 15%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 89%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: N/A
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Savannah Georgia (10), Atlanta Georgia (300)
Nearest train station: Savannah Georgia (2)
Nearest bus station: Savannah Georgia (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Sidewalk Arts Festival; Comic Art Forum; International Festival
Comments (0)
Trackback URL | Comments RSS Feed
There are no comments yet. Why not be the first to speak your mind.