Private nonprofit · Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Art Institute

Urban campus · 812 undergraduates · 10 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate: 55%
Test scores: Test-optional
Average net price: $27,650; per year, after grants
6-year graduation: 58%

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What Kansas City Art Institute costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000: $26,293
$30,001 – $48,000: $25,105
$48,001 – $75,000: $27,663
$75,001 – $110,000: $29,943
Over $110,000: $30,840

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker): $57,410
Tuition and fees: $44,550
First-years given a grant by the school: 100%
Average grant from the school: $25,700
Median debt at graduation: $27,000
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Admissions

Acceptance rate: 55%
SAT middle 50%: –
ACT middle 50%: –
Test scores: Test-optional
First-year retention: 77%

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