SCAD facts
Founded
In 1978 by Richard G. Rowan, Paula Wallace, May L. Poetter and Paul E. Poetter.
Type of institution
Private, nonprofit, accredited
President
Paula Wallace
Athletics
SCAD is committed to the ideal that academic pursuits should be the top priority for all student-athletes.
Housing and dining
SCAD has housing and dining facilities in Savannah, Atlanta, and Lacoste.
Enrollment
Tuition
2025-26 academic year
Undergraduate: US$41,130
Graduate: US$42,165
Faculty and staff
SCAD employs nearly 1,900 full- and part-time employees. Of the nearly 850 faculty, 84 percent have earned a terminal degree.
Auxiliary services
- Design Press Books
- Ex Libris bookstore (Savannah)
- Ex Libris bookstore (Atlanta)
- Gryphon
- shopSCAD
Exhibition spaces
SCAD has six galleries in Savannah and two galleries in Atlanta.
Libraries
The Savannah College of Art and Design libraries are focal points for information, learning, inspiration and research.
Student media
Student media sponsors student-run, online news sources and radio stations in Atlanta and Savannah.
Community service
The SCAD community volunteers time and talent in support of organizations such as the Beach Institute African-American Cultural Center, Center for Pupperty Arts, United Way of the Coastal Empire, American Cancer Society, and many others.
SCAD SERVE
SCAD SERVE, the university's service initiative, harnesses the power of SCAD students, faculty, and staff to improve the quality of life for our hometowns of Atlanta and Savannah, Ga. Together with local leaders, the SCAD community helps address six critical areas: food, clothing, shelter, safety, education, and the environment.
Alternative Spring Break
This is a community-service road trip during SCAD's spring break during which SCAD students volunteer their time to help meet needs in another community. Past ASB groups have traveled to locations including New Orleans, Louisiana; Miami, Florida; Cherokee, North Carolina; Washington, D.C.; Caretta, West Virginia; and Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Book Buddies
Book Buddies is a mentoring and reading program in which SCAD students meet weekly with children from Garrison Elementary School, East Broad Elementary School, Union Mission, and Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is an international organization that exists to offer safe and affordable housing to low-income families. SERVE works with the Coastal Empire chapter to offer regular workdays. During these workdays, students gets hands-on experience building a house from the ground up.
H.E.Art for Humanity
H.E.Art, or (Healing and Education through Art), works with cancer survivors at the Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial Health in Savannah. This project allows students to spend time with patients by doing arts and crafts to liven their day and ease patients of their anxieties at the hospital.
Kids Café
Kids Café is a community-service program that visits charitable organizations and engage students in art projects with local children.
Pet Project
Pet Project visits Savannah Animal Control and gives students the opportunity to socialize with dogs and cats in order for the animals to be more easily adopted by future pet owners.
Special events
Participants volunteer throughout the Savannah community ranging from bagging groceries for the elderly, cleaning up the streets of Savannah and Tybee Island, helping with the Rock 'n' Roll marathon, planting trees with the Savannah Tree Foundation, and much more.
Public safety data and information
The need to ensure the safety and security of students, faculty and staff is the foremost priority at SCAD. As such, SCAD strives to provide the university community with a safest possible environment.