Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland Institute of Art is a private nonprofit college in Cleveland, OH. Its average net price is $31,184 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$26,220
$30,001 to $48,000$28,572
$48,001 to $75,000$26,777
$75,001 to $110,000$32,857
$110,001 and up$38,812
$50,575Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$50,575Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$31,184Average Net Price
$13,250Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,700Books and Supplies
$6,600Other Expenses
49.5%Students on Pell Grants
76.5%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

61.4%Acceptance Rate
500 to 660SAT Reading, Middle Half
480 to 620SAT Math, Middle Half
23 to 29ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$33,233
8 years after entry$39,252
10 years after entry$42,757
61.9%Graduation Rate
87.8%Retention Rate
$27,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Cleveland, OHLocation
Large citySetting
539Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry$24,265 National median for this major n=63Not published
Design and Applied Arts$32,949 n=100$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=89
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Graphic Communications$26,181 Small program - rough guide n=30$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=33
Medical Informatics$49,283 National median for this major n=247Not published
Studio Art$31,979 Small program - rough guide n=41$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=48

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