Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah College of Art and Design
MottoArs longa, vita brevis
Motto in English
Art is long, life is short
TypePrivate art school
Established1978
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
NAAB, HKCAAVQ, CIDQ
Endowment$185 million (2019)[1]
PresidentPaula S. Wallace
Academic staff
720
Administrative staff
1,186
Students16,414[2] (fall 2022)
Undergraduates12,167 (2019)
Postgraduates2,637 (2019)
Location
Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.; Lacoste, France

32°04′23″N 81°05′46″W / 32.0730°N 81.0961°W / 32.0730; -81.0961
CampusUrban
Colors   
Gold & black
NicknameBees
Sporting affiliations
NAIAThe Sun (Savannah)
NAIA – Appalachian (Atlanta)
MascotArt the Bee
Websitewww.scad.edu

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is a private art school with locations in Savannah, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia; and Lacoste, France. It was founded in 1978 to provide degrees in programs not yet offered in the southeast of the United States. The university enrolls more than 16,000 students from across the United States and around the world with international students comprising up to 17 percent of the student population.[3] SCAD is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and other professional accrediting bodies.

  1. ^ Datausa. "Savannah College of Art and Design". datausa.io. Deloitte. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "College Navigator - Savannah College of Art and Design". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "About SCAD". scad.edu. Retrieved July 25, 2016.