Delaware College of Art and Design

Delaware College of Art & Design
Five-story limestone building in downtown
The historic DCAD Building
TypePrivate art school
Active1997[1]–2024
AccreditationMSCHE
PresidentJean Dahlgren[1]
Academic staff
50
Location
Wilmington
,
Delaware
,
19801
,
United States

39°44′31″N 75°33′00″W / 39.74194°N 75.55000°W / 39.74194; -75.55000
CampusUrban
Websitewww.dcad.edu
Horizontal yellowish-green logo
Delaware College of Art and Design is located in Delaware
Delaware College of Art and Design
Location in Delaware
Delaware College of Art and Design is located in the United States
Delaware College of Art and Design
Delaware College of Art and Design (the United States)

Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD) was a private art school in Wilmington, Delaware. It was founded in 1997 through a partnership between the Pratt Institute and the Corcoran College of Art and Design. It was accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. On May 23, 2024, the college announced it would be winding down operations and close permanently.[2]

  1. ^ a b Parra, Esteban (January 14, 2012), "College of Art will expand at hotel site", The News Journal, delawareonline.com, retrieved January 14, 2012
  2. ^ Powers, Kelly (May 23, 2024). "Delaware College of Art and Design to close permanently in Wilmington". The News Journal. Gannett. Retrieved May 26, 2024.