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- Completed application for admission. Supporting documents may be sent separately. Students who previously applied and were reviewed for first-year freshman admission at SCAD and then attended another college or university must reapply as a transfer student and submit all materials required to be reviewed for transfer admission and scholarship opportunities.
- 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.
- Official transcript from each college attended. If number of college credits earned is insufficient for evaluating performance, high school transcripts and official SAT or ACT scores* may be required. SAT or ACT scores are not required of international applicants or applicants who have been out of school for at least two years. International transcripts must be in English or accompanied by a certified English translation.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Exceptions to the general rules of admission may be made for applicants of unusual motivation and ability. Application materials cannot be returned.
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