ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN N-9

1407 14 Ave. NW
Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 4R3
Tel: (403)284-7600
Free: 800-251-8290
Admissions: (403)284-7689
Web Site: http://www.acad.ca/

Description:

Province-supported, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1926. Setting: 1-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 1,044. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 9:1. 580 applied, 52% were admitted. Students come from 11 provinces and territories, 16 other countries. Retention: 92% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: visual/performing arts. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, early decision, early action, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, portfolio of artwork. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 4/1, 3/1 for early action. Notification: 6/15, 4/30 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50 Canadian dollars. Tuition and fee charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Province resident tuition: $4418 full-time, $509.10 per course part-time. Canadian resident tuition: $1,082 per course part-time. Mandatory fees: $602 full-time. International student tuition: $10,142 full-time. Room and board is available at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Major annual events: Christmas Show and Sale, Open House, Graduating Exhibition. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. College housing not available. Luke Lindoe Library with 25,000 books, 66 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 65 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.