First-year Freshman Application Requirements

1. Completed application for admission. Supporting documents may be sent separately.
   
   
2. Nonrefundable application fee. $25 if submitted online; $50 if submitted in paper form. Both application and fee must be received by the admission office for processing to begin.
   
   
3. Official transcript from last high school attended showing all years of the student's grades. General Equivalency Diploma is also acceptable, indicating successful completion of the program. International transcripts must be in English or accompanied by a certified English translation.
   
   
4. Official report of SAT or ACT scores* including the writing section. (SAT or ACT scores are not required of international applicants or applicants who have been out of school at least two years.) To have these scores sent directly to the Savannah College of Art and Design, applicants should use SAT code 5631 or ACT code 0855 on the test forms.

Good news!  All applicants are now automatically reviewed for academic scholarship consideration based on completed application files. Scholarships also may be awarded to admitted students based on a combination of academic and artistic achievements.
 

Required for Artistic Scholarship Consideration

5. Portfolio, audition or writing submission. Although not required for undergraduate admission, these submissions are reviewed for scholarship consideration. For more information, see audition dates and guidelines, undergraduate portfolio guidelines and scholarships for entering undergraduate students.
   
   

Optional Supporting Materials for Application or Scholarship Consideration

6. Recommendations. Up to three recommendations may be submitted by teachers, counselors or community leaders who have had immediate contact with the applicant. Recommendations should address the applicant's level of commitment as well as attributes such as creativity, initiative, motivation, character and academic achievement, to aid in assessing the applicant's reasonable potential for success as a student at SCAD.
   
   
7. Statement of purpose. Statement of no more than 500 words should give an overview of the applicant's academic and personal experience, describing preparation for and commitment to further study at SCAD as well as educational and professional goals and aspirations.
   
   
8. Interview. Although not required for admission, interviews can provide additional information for admission and/or scholarship consideration. Personal, telephone or e-mail interviews are acceptable. For more information, see a schedule of SCAD Days and read about college tours or see SCAD in Your Area.
   
   

*Architecture applicants: Students applying to the professional architecture program must attain a minimum SAT math score of 540 or ACT math score of 23 in order to be granted regular acceptance; otherwise qualified applicants to the professional architecture program who have not attained these scores or who are unable to demonstrate an aptitude for the study of mathematics and science may be admitted to the professional architecture program on a provisional basis. One condition stipulates that the student must complete MATH 101 with a grade of 2.0 or higher and complete MATH 201 and PHYS 201 with a grade of 2.0 or higher in order to pursue the professional architecture degree. The credit hours earned in MATH 101 may be applied as an elective toward credit hours required for the professional architecture degree.