Kansas City Art Institute Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Kansas City Art Institute and can I get accepted? The school has a 67% acceptance rate ranking it #19 in Missouri for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 473 out of 704 applicants were admitted making Kansas City Art Institute a moderately competitive school to get into with a strong chance of acceptance if you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has difficult requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 45 percent. Kansas City Art Institute typically accepts and attracts "B" average high school students. Only 36% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top half of their high school class.

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What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Kansas City Art Institute?

Kansas City Art Institute typically requires applicants to be in the top 41 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1100 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 980. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1220 out of 1600. The school ranks #11 in Missouri for highest average SAT composite score. 19 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

SAT scores are not required for admission consideration at Kansas City Art Institute.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Kansas City Art Institute?

Admission data indicates that Kansas City Art Institute regularly accepts students with ACT's of 20 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 49 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 16 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 24 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 27 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #15 in Missouri for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 87 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Kansas City Art Institute.

ACT scores are not required for admission consideration at Kansas City Art Institute.

You will need about average high school grades to get into Kansas City Art Institute. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Kansas City Art Institute was 3.21 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #23 in Missouri for highest average GPA. If your high school GPA meets these requirements, there is a good chance you will be accepted as Kansas City Art Institute accepts 67% of students who apply.

 What do these ratings mean?

66% of Kansas City Art Institute freshman were in the top half of their high school graduating class.

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