American College of the Building Arts
Charleston, SC · City · 155 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
About
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Location
Charleston, SC, 29403-4223 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
JAX · Jacksonville
190 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$38,073
Avg net price
$30,403
Tuition
$21,500
Books & supplies
$950/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$27,879
$30–48k
$29,454
$48–75k
$32,248
$75–110k
$33,835
$110k+
$34,704
Admissions
Admit rate
44%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1190
Reading 560–640
Math 570–650
ACT midpoint
24
Composite 20–27
English 19–26
Math 19–28
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
63%
1st-yr retention
75%
Transfer-out rate
4%
Consumer completion
47%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
46%
Transferred
11%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
43%
Median debt
$12,500
Monthly loan payment
$133
Student Body
Men 83%Women 17%
8
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
18%
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
90%
Hispanic
2%
Black
3%
Asian
3%
Two or more
1%
AI/AN
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
20
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Institutional
Endowment
$2M
Classification
Tribal College
Full-time faculty
77%
Avg faculty salary
$8,846/mo
Instructional spend/student
$20,328
Federal loan rate
39%
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