- Art History (BS)
- Art History (AA)
- Collaborative Design (BFA)
- Design Studies (AFA)
- Digital Art and Design (BFA)
- Drawing (BFA)
- Fashion Studies (BFA)
- Graphic Design (BFA)
- Illustration (BFA)
- Interior Design (BFA)
- Life Sciences and Pre-Medical Illustration (BFA)
- Painting (BFA)
- Photography (BFA)
- Product Design (BFA)
- Printmaking (BFA)
- Sculpture and Functional Art (BFA)
KCAD Fast Facts
Mission Statement
As a college within Ferris State University, Kendall College of Art and Design prepares students for leadership in design, the visual arts, and art history; provides innovative, collaborative education that fosters intellectual growth and individual creativity; and promotes the ethical and civic responsibilities of artists and designers, locally and globally.
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Founded: 1928
Programs of Study
Undergraduate
Graduate
- **Advanced Studies in Design and Innovation Management Certificate
- Master of Architecture
- Master of Arts in Design
- Master of Arts or Certificate in Visual and Critical Studies
- Master of Fine Arts in Painting
**Offered at KCAD through Ferris State University's College of Business
Faculty and Staff
Faculty - Fall 2021
Total: 83
Full-time: 40
Part-time: 43
Student/faculty ratio: 11 to 1
Staff - Fall 2021
Total: 48
Full-time: 43
Part-time: 5
Student Body
Demographics
Fall 2021 Enrollment: 629
Female: 75%
Male: 25%
Full-time: 69%
Part-time: 31%
From Michigan: 94%
From elsewhere (16 states and 1 country): 6%
Female: 75%
Male: 25%
Full-time: 69%
Part-time: 31%
From Michigan: 94%
From elsewhere (16 states and 1 country): 6%
GPA Information
Average GPA of Incoming Freshmen (FTIAC): 3.21
Average SAT Total Score of Incoming Freshmen (FTIAC): 1048
Average ACT of Incoming Freshmen (FTIAC): 25.3
Average SAT Total Score of Incoming Freshmen (FTIAC): 1048
Average ACT of Incoming Freshmen (FTIAC): 25.3
Ethnic Background
White (Non-Hispanic): 74%
Hispanic: 8%
Asian: 3%
Multiracial: 6%
Black or African American: 4%
Unreported: 5%
Native American or Native Alaskan: <1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Hispanic: 8%
Asian: 3%
Multiracial: 6%
Black or African American: 4%
Unreported: 5%
Native American or Native Alaskan: <1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Retention Rate - Fall 2020 to Fall 2021
First Time-Full Time Students: 75%
Cost of Attendance
KCAD is committed to providing a world-class art and design education at a remarkably affordable price. The vast majority of degree-seeking students receive some form of institutional or Federal financial assistance.
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