SCAD's tuition & fees has increased from $34,970 (2015) to $41,630 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 19.04% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $35,825 (year 2015) to $42,620 (year 2025).
SCAD's tuition increase rate is higher than the Georgia's average increase rate of 10.23%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 25.55% from 2015 ($52,577).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SCAD's COA is $66,008, which is increased by 2.60% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SCAD's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 19.04% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $41,130. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Savannah College of Art and Design over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,061, and it has increased 1.78% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $2,025 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $2,025 | |
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| 2017-18 | $2,025 | |
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| 2018-19 | $2,025 | |
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| 2019-20 | $2,070 | 2.22% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,890 | -8.70% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,917 | 1.43% |
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| 2022-23 | $2,025 | 5.63% |
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| 2023-24 | $2,025 | |
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| 2024-25 | $2,061 | 1.78% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.88% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.49% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Savannah College of Art and Design.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,582 | $13,107 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,431 | $14,232 | 11.87% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,937 | $14,517 | 2.90% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,288 | $15,096 | 1.96% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,816 | $15,366 | 2.89% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,552 | $15,678 | -1.40% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,083 | $16,449 | 2.86% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,795 | $15,936 | -1.51% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,717 | $17,841 | 15.55% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,317 | $18,858 | 2.76% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Savannah College of Art and Design and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Savannah College of Art and Design | $41,630 | $40,595 | 2.55% |
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| Emory University | $64,280 | $60,774 | 5.77% |
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| Mercer University | $31,565 | $33,380 | -5.44% |
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| Clark Atlanta University | $28,310 | $26,446 | 7.05% |
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| Spelman College | $31,556 | $30,058 | 4.98% |
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| University of Toccoa Falls | $23,950 | $23,250 | 3.01% |
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