About
Contact & Visit
Campus Visits Contact
Contact
Valerie Jones
Admissions Receptionist
Admissions Receptionist
Address
4415 Warwick Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone
800-522-5224
Email
vjones@kcai.edu
Experience College Life
Most Popular Places On Campus
Dodge Painting Building
Cafe Nerman
Jannes Library-Learning Center
H&R Block Artspace
Green space in center of campus
Cafe Nerman
Jannes Library-Learning Center
H&R Block Artspace
Green space in center of campus
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Nelson-Arkins Museum of Art
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Crossroads Arts District
Westport area - shopping/dining
Country Club Plaza - shopping/dining
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Crossroads Arts District
Westport area - shopping/dining
Country Club Plaza - shopping/dining
Campus Tours
Campus Tours
Appointment Required: Yes
Dates: Year-round
Times: 11 a.m. or 3 p.m.
Average Length: 1 hour
Dates: Year-round
Times: 11 a.m. or 3 p.m.
Average Length: 1 hour
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews
Yes
Information Sessions
Available
Times
About twice per month
Faculty and Coach Visits
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
Other
Class Visits
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Transportation
Types of Transportation Available to Campus
Shuttle bus from MCI airport to hotel one block form KCAI campus
Local Accommodations
Some hotels within walking distance
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Overview
Applicants: 537
Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average HS GPA: 3.20
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 580
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 590
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
20 - 25
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors
Academic
Recommendation(s)
Selectivity Rating
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Learn MoreAcademics
Academics
Faculty and Class Information
Student/Faculty
12:1
Total Faculty
104
with Terminal Degree
84
88
Men
16
Women
5
Minority
Most frequent class size
20 - 29
Most frequent lab / sub section size
2 - 9
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
Graduate in 5 years
Graduate in 6 years
Majors
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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics.
Design and Visual Communications, General.
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts.
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
Illustration.
Painting.
Photography.
Printmaking.
Sculpture.
Degrees
Bachelor's
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
No
Career Services
Alumni Network
Alumni Services
Classes
Interest Inventory
Internships
On Campus Interviews
Regional Alumni
Opportunities at School
Internship
Notable Faculty
Prominent Alumni
Walt Disney
Artist
Robert Raushenberg
Artist
Irv Tepper
Artist
Akio Takamori
Artist
Nick Jannes
Artist/Entrepreneur
Ming Fay
Artist
April Greiman
Artist
Careers
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
Graduate in 5 years
Graduate in 6 years
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
No
Career Services
Alumni Network
Alumni Services
Classes
Interest Inventory
Internships
On Campus Interviews
Regional Alumni
Opportunities at School
Internship
ROI & Outcomes
Tuition & Aid
Tuition & Aid
Dates
Application Deadlines
Notification Date
Apr 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$15,724
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$13,639
Average Need-Based Loan
$5,170
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$8,000
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$27,220
Required Fees
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,500
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
$1,000
Transportation for Commuters
$1,500
On-Campus Room and Board
$8,294
Comprehensive Fee
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Federal
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based
Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
Need-Based Federal Pell
Need-Based SEOG
Need-Based State Scholarships
Non-Need-Based
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
Direct Lender
No
Student Body
Student Body
Overall
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
676
Foreign Countries Represented
6
Demographics
55% female
45% male
62% are out of state
99% are full time
1% are part time
Campus Life
Campus Life
Overview
Campus Life
Undergrads living on campus
20%
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes
First-Year Students living on campus
90%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Housing Options
Apartment Single
Dorms Coed
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Special Need Services Offered
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
Number of Honor Societies
Number of Social Sororities
Number of Religious Organizations
Sports
Athletic Division
Other
Student Services
Sustainability
60*
Campus Security Report
Campus Security Report
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety for additional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Yes
Fee for Network Use
Yes
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Yes
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
No
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Yes
Description
Art supply store at KCAI
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
