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What Columbus College of Art & Design costs

Columbus, Ohio · Private · 882 undergrads

Columbus College of Art & Design's sticker price was $57,491 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $27,723 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $24,208.

What does Columbus College of Art & Design cost?

$27,723 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $57,491.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$24,208
$30,000–$48,000$23,276
$48,000–$75,000$22,186
$75,000–$110,000$29,119
over $110,000$33,411

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$24,208
$30,000–$48,000$23,276
$48,000–$75,000$22,186
$75,000–$110,000$29,119
Over $110,000$33,411

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 58% off Columbus College of Art & Design's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Columbus College of Art & Design cost more than Lake Erie College, Walsh University and Capital University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Columbus College of Art & Design$22,186$27,723
Lake Erie College$15,106$13,324
Walsh University$19,859$19,588
Capital University$17,013$20,550

The sticker price

$42,200
Tuition, 2025-26
$57,491
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
47%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$23,000
average grant for students who got aid.
74%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$26,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Columbus College of Art & Design cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $24,208 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $57,491. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Columbus College of Art & Design's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Columbus College of Art & Design cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $23,276 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $57,491. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Columbus College of Art & Design's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Columbus College of Art & Design cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $22,186 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $57,491. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Columbus College of Art & Design's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers