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The Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah College of Art and Design, The
342 Bull Street, PO Box 3146
Savannah, GA 31402-3146

Official telephone: (912) 525-5000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 869-SCAD
Fax number: (912) 525-6263

Website: www.scad.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,251 men, 3,662 women, 6,913 total
Full-time undergraduates: 2,907 men, 3,281 women, 6,188 total
Part-time undergraduates: 344 men, 381 women, 725 total
Total graduate students: 629 men, 694 women, 1,323 total
Full-time graduate students: 516 men, 559 women, 1,075 total
Part-time graduate students: 113 men, 135 women, 248 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 79%
First-year student breakdown:
7.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
4.5% Hispanic
45.2% White (non-Hispanic)
1.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
36.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
5.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.8% Hispanic
44.0% White (non-Hispanic)
4.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
38.5% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Savannah, Georgia
Population of city/town: 131,500
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: SCAD-Atlanta in Atlanta, GA; Lacoste France
Nearest major city: Jacksonville, Florida
Distance of nearest major city: 150 miles
Population of nearest major city: 735,617

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (93%)
  • women's dorms (2%)
  • single-student apartments (5%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 94%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 25%
Percent of students who live off campus: 75%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 80%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 2000
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Visual resource center.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art museum, writing center, drawing center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
Writing Center; peer tutoring
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, ClubSCAD Fitness Center
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, Health & Wellness Programs
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Various workshops
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, academic testing services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 85%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Campus Chronicle (weekly); District (bi-weekly)
Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 49
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Students Fellowship, Deep End/Late Church, Hillel, Reformed University Fellowship, Wesley fellowship
Minority student organizations:
Asian Cinema Club, Black Student Association, Carribean Student Association, Chinese Student Association, Cultura Hispanic Student Association, Japanese Student Association, Korean Student Association, Southeast Asian Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Too many to list. See web site.

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Jud Damon,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director
Jud Damon
Savannah College of Art and Design
235 Habersham Street
Savannah, GA 31401
School colors: black and gold
School mascot: Bee
Athletic conference memberships: Florida Sun Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNAIA
Men's basketballyesNAIA
Men's crewyes 
Men's cross-countrynoNAIA
Men's equestrian sportsnoIHSA
Men's golfnoNAIA
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccernoNAIA
Men's swimmingnoNAIA
Men's tennisnoNAIA
Women's basketballnoNAIA
Women's crewyes 
Women's cross-countrynoNAIA
Women's equestrian sportsnoIHSA
Women's golfnoNAIA
Women's soccernoNAIA
Women's softballnoNAIA
Women's swimmingnoNAIA
Women's tennisnoNAIA
Women's volleyballnoNAIA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 5%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 14%
Athletic facilities:
centers, parks; soccer, softball complex, and stadium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, dodgeball, flag football, soccer, softball, volleyball
Club sports for men:
cheerleading, fencing
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, fencing

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Savannah, Georgia (10 miles)
Nearest other airport: Atlanta, Georgia (300 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Savannah, Georgia (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Savannah, Georgia (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 20%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 10% immediately
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 60% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Lucas Arts, Fisher-Price, HGTV, Marvel Comics, Lily Pulitzer, Industrial Light and Magic, Del Webb, American Greetings, ESPN, Cartoon Network, Disney, Digital Domain, Dreamworks Animation, Ethan Allen, EXPO Design Center



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