ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN L-1

1600 Pierce St.
Lakewood, CO 80214
Tel: (303)753-6046; 800-888-ARTS; Admissions: (303)753-6046; Fax: (303)759-4970; Web Site: http://www.rmcad.edu/

Description: Proprietary, 4-year, specialized, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: 23-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 503. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 140 applied, 92% were admitted. Full-time: 358 students, 53% women, 47% men. part-time: 145 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 36 states and territories, 4 other countries, 24% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 1% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 22% 25 or older, 18% live on campus, 15% transferred in. Retention: 65% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: visual/performing arts. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements: Options: Common Application, deferred admission. Required: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, portfolio. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $50. Tuition: $14,184 full-time, $591 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $90 full-time, $15 per term part-time. College room only: $3840. Room charges vary according to housing facility.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Social organizations: 5 open to all. Most popular organizations: Artists Representative Team, The American Society of Interior Designers, The American Institute of Graphic Arts, Art Directors Club of Denver, International Animated Film Association. Major annual events: Annual Student Exhibition, Annual Faculty Exhibition, art and design forums. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. 88 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Library with 6,287 books and 65 serials. 47 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.