Financial Aid at Art Center College of Design

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,325 students (64% of total 2,079 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Art Center College of Design. The average amount of the aid awarded is $18,895.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 64% of total 319 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $22,412.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Art Center College of Design, 1,325 undergraduate students (64% of total 2,079 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $18,895.

Financial Aid Trends

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Art Center College of Design
Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Total Amount of Aid Received	Average Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship	1,325	64%	$25,036,396	$18,895
Pell Grants	449	22%	$2,576,189	$5,738
Federal Student Loan	685	33%	$4,655,823	$6,797

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

205 beginning undergraduate students (64% of total 319 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Art Center College of Design. The average amount of aid received is $22,412.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Art Center College of Design
Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Total Amount of Aid Received	Average Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid	205	64%	-	-
Grants or Scholarships	191	60%	$4,280,656	$22,412
Federal Grants	58	18%	$418,110	$7,209
Pell Grants	58	18%	$364,110	$6,278
Other Federal Grants	54	17%	$54,000	$1,000
State/Local Grants	52	16%	$471,196	$9,061
Institutional Grants	191	60%	$3,391,350	$17,756
Student Loan Aid	101	32%	$690,313	$6,835
Federal Student Loans	98	31%	$503,000	$5,133
Other Student Loans	7	2%	$187,313	$26,759

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Financial Aid at Art Center College of Design

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Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

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