SCAD vs. AU

Savannah College of Art and Design and Anderson University side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Savannah College of Art and Design
Anderson University

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: AU (54.7% admitted vs 83%). Typical SAT 1190 vs 1150.
  • Cheaper after aid: AU. Average net price is $24,434 vs $50,821 at SCAD.
  • Graduation: SCAD 64% vs AU 48%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: SCAD $39,800 vs AU $37,500 (median).
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Key differences

Savannah College of Art and Design Anderson University
Acceptance rate
AU more selective
SCAD83%
AU54.7%
SAT range (middle 50%)
AU higher
SCAD1030-1270
AU1100-1280
Average net price
AU $26,387 less
SCAD$50,821
AU$24,434
In-state tuition
AU $6,660 less
SCAD$41,630
AU$34,970
Out-of-state tuition
AU $6,660 less
SCAD$41,630
AU$34,970
Graduation rate
SCAD +16 pts
SCAD64%
AU48%
Median earnings (10 years)
SCAD +$2,300
SCAD$39,800
AU$37,500

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • SCAD 15,956
  • AU 4,548
  • Admitted
  • SCAD 13,241
  • AU 2,488
  • Acceptance rate
  • SCAD 83%
  • AU 54.7%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • SCAD 26.4%
  • AU 32.5%
  • Typical SAT score
  • SCAD 1150
  • AU 1190
  • Typical ACT score
  • SCAD 24
  • AU 25
  • Average high school GPA
  • SCAD 3.56
  • AU 3.72
  • Typical high school grades
  • SCAD A-
  • AU A-
  • Admissions standards
  • SCAD Average
  • AU Challenging
  • Applicant competition
  • SCAD
  • AU Low
  • SAT range
  • SCAD 1030-1270
  • AU 1100-1280
  • ACT range
  • SCAD 21-28
  • AU 22-29
  • Submit test scores
  • SCAD Test optional
  • AU Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • SCAD
  • AU
  • Tuition (in state)
  • SCAD $41,630
  • AU $34,970
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • SCAD $41,630
  • AU $34,970
  • Room & board
  • SCAD $18,123
  • AU $12,720
  • Average net price
  • SCAD $50,821
  • AU $24,434
  • Average grant aid
  • SCAD $12,884
  • AU $25,969
  • % receiving grant aid
  • SCAD 98%
  • AU 98%
  • Graduation rate
  • SCAD 64%
  • AU 48%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • SCAD $39,800
  • AU $37,500
  • Making student loan payments
  • SCAD 55%
  • AU 60%
  • Median student loan debt
  • SCAD $27,000
  • AU $26,862
  • Median loan payment
  • SCAD $279
  • AU $277
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • SCAD 21:1
  • AU 13:1
  • Popular majors
  • SCAD
    • Visual and Performing Arts (74%)
    • Communications Technology (13%)
    • Architecture (5%)
    • Work and Family Studies (3%)
    • Communication (3%)
  • AU
    • Education (37%)
    • Business (36%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
    • Psychology (4%)
    • Communication (3%)
  • Location
  • SCAD Savannah, GA
  • AU Anderson, SC
  • Setting
  • SCAD Midsize City
  • AU Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • SCAD 18,550
  • AU 4,710
  • Type
  • SCAD Private 4 Year
  • AU Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • SCAD #780
  • AU #662

Comparable Facts

Compare Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA with Anderson University in Anderson, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Savannah College of Art and Design is larger than AU based on total student enrollment (18,550 students vs. 4,710 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Savannah College of Art and Design is located in Savannah, GA (Midsize City setting); Anderson University is in Anderson, SC (Small City setting).
  • Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Anderson University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Savannah College of Art and Design 21:1; Anderson University 13:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Anderson University are 29.8% lower than at Savannah College of Art and Design ($12,720 vs. $18,123).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 19% higher at SCAD than at Anderson University (about $6,660 more per year; $41,630 vs. $34,970).
  • The same share of students receive grant aid at Savannah College of Art and Design as at Anderson University (98% vs. 98%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Anderson University students is 101.6% larger than aid received by Savannah College of Art and Design students ($25,969 vs. $12,884).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at AU than at SCAD (25 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both SCAD and AU.
  • Enrolled first-year students at AU average a 3.72 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at SCAD (3.56).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.4% at SCAD vs. 32.5% at AU.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Anderson University graduates have a $138 lower median loan debt than SCAD graduates ($26,862 vs. $27,000).
  • Among borrowers, AU graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SCAD graduates ($277 vs. $279).
  • More AU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SCAD students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.

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