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

  • Art History (BA)
  • 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)
  • Sculpture and Functional Art (BFA)

Graduate


Master's Degree Programs
  • Master of Architecture
  • Master of Arts in Design
  • Master of Fine Arts in Painting

Graduate Certificate Programs
  • Advanced Studies in Design and Innovation Management Certificate
  • Certificate in Visual and Critical Studies


Faculty and Staff

Faculty - Spring 2023

Total: 76
Full-time: 35
Part-time: 41
Student/faculty ratio: 7.3 to 1

Faculty Directory

Staff - Spring 2023

Total: 38
Full-time: 34
Part-time: 4

Staff Directory

 


Student Body

Demographics


Spring 2023 Enrollment:
508
Female: 74%
Male: 26%
Full-time: 74%
Part-time: 26%
From Michigan: 94%
From elsewhere (13 states and 1 country): 6%

GPA Information


Average GPA of Incoming Freshmen (FTIAC):
3.36
Average SAT Total Score of Incoming Freshmen (FTIAC): 1100
Average ACT of Incoming Freshmen (FTIAC): N/A

Ethnic Background


White (Non-Hispanic):
70%
Hispanic: 9%
Asian: 5%
Multiracial: 6%
Black or African American: 5%
Unreported: 4%
Native American or Native Alaskan: <1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%

Retention Rate - Fall 2021 to Fall 2022


First Time-Full Time Students:
69%



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. 

See the links below for more information.