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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Lakewood, CO · Suburb · 2,050 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (RMCAD) is a specialized creative institution renowned for its career-focused art and design education. The college is particularly known for top-tier programs in Animation, Game Art, Illustration, and Interior Design, featuring studio-based curricula taught by practicing industry professionals. Students enjoy a collaborative, close-knit campus culture defined by small class sizes, personalized faculty mentorship, and an immersive artistic community. Distinctively, RMCAD pairs its historic, mountain-adjacent campus experience with a highly developed online platform, offering students unique flexibility in pursuing their creative degrees.


Wikipedia:The Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD) is a private for-profit art school in Lakewood, Colorado. The college was founded in 1963 by Philip J. Steele, an artist and teacher.

Location
Lakewood, CO, 80214 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
DEN · Denver
22 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$37,505
Avg net price
$32,363
Tuition
$20,190
Books & supplies
$1,460/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$29,847
$30–48k
$29,351
$48–75k
$32,387
$75–110k
$36,040
$110k+
$36,201
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
34%
4-yr on-time completion
24%
1st-yr retention
54%
Transfer-out rate
12%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
38%
Transferred
21%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
41%
Median earnings (6yr)
$30,280
Median earnings (10yr)
$42,958
Median debt
$31,000
Monthly loan payment
$329
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500$29,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$41,956
Student Body
Men 24%Women 76%
13
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
48%
First-generation
33%
Median family income
$28,600
Independent students
52%
Veterans
2%
Avg age at entry
25.0
Part-time students
47%
Race & ethnicity
White
54%
Hispanic
16%
Black
14%
Asian
3%
Two or more
6%
AI/AN
2%
Unknown
6%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$30,280
10 years after entry
$42,958
Design and Applied Arts176
Graphic Communications46
Computer Software and Media Applications34
Fine and Studio Arts11
Film/Video and Photographic Arts10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas6
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Institutional
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
28%
Avg faculty salary
$5,588/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,374
Federal loan rate
60%

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