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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
69.84%	1,190

Cleveland Institute of Art's acceptance rate is 69.84% for 2023 admission. A total of 693 students applied and 484 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into CIA.

The median SAT score is 1,190 and the ACT score is 24 at CIA.

To apply to CIA, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Cleveland Institute of Art is 69.84% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 31.82%. 191 men and 502 women applied to CIA and 120 men and 364 women students were accepted.

Among them, 38 men and 116 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at CIA.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at CIA
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	693	191	502	0	0
Admitted	484	120	364	0	0
Enrolled	154	38	116	0	0
Acceptance Rate	69.84%	62.83%	72.51%	-	-
Yield	31.82%	31.67%	31.87%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Cleveland Institute of Art 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 22 students (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 43 students (28%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at CIA.

The median SAT score is 1,190 with 620 SAT EBRW and 570 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 570. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 620 and 25^th percentile is 510 .

The median ACT composite score is 24 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 21 at CIA. The median ACT math score is 22 and the ACT English score is 26.

The SAT and ACT scores at Cleveland Institute of Art are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,170, ACT: 24 - private (not-for-profit) school of art, music, and design).

2023 SAT and ACT Scores at CIA
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1080	1190	1280
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	570	620	660
SAT Math	510	570	620
ACT Composite	21	24	28
ACT Math	18	22	26
ACT English	20	26	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Cleveland Institute of Art 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at CIA. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Cleveland Institute of Art.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

CIA Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Required
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to CIA.

Admission Information for Applying to CIA
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.cia.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://go.cia.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor

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