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Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City Art Institute
4415 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64111

Official telephone: (816) 474-5224
Toll-free telephone: (800) 522-5224
Fax number: (816) 802-3309
Website: www.kcai.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Julia Welles,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

816 474-5224
800 522-5224 (toll free)
816 802-3309 (fax)
admiss@kcai.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

February 1

Final filing date for fall:

August 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

10%

Application fee:

$45, (may be waived with approved fee waivers)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 20 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1425) recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

May 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling

Dates test scores should be received:

February 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Other:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	20 required, 20 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.27

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

87%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

63%

Average SAT I:

560 verbal, 525 math, 1615 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1510 - 1720

Average ACT:

23 English, 21 math, 23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

21 - 25

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

18%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

82%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

698

Number of applicants offered admission:

405 (58%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

146 (36%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

80%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

66%

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$230, refundable until June 15.

Admission may be deferred:

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