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Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, MO
Admit Rate
55%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Selective
Cost of Attendance
$57,410
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional† (source: Kansas City Art Institute admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026)

Missouri applicants who may qualify for the Bright Flight program are asked to submit scores, so scores are accepted and used.

Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy and deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.

Admissions

How admission works here

Test scores
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. Missouri applicants who may qualify for the Bright Flight program are asked to submit scores, so scores are accepted and used. Kansas City Art Institute admissions
Deadlines
Regular Decision February 1. Kansas City Art Institute admissions
Overall
55%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

GPA and test score ranges aren't reported for this school.

SAT/ACT optional
Top 10 majors
  1. 1Illustration
  2. 2Animation and Interactive Media
  3. 3Graphic Design
  4. 4Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  5. 5Painting
  6. 6Printmaking
  7. 7Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
  8. 8Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  9. 9Sculpture
  10. 10Film and Video Production

Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so Kansas City Art Institute may call a major something slightly different.

Applying

Application Deadlines† (source: Kansas City Art Institute admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026)
Regular Decision
February 1 · Non-binding
Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

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Academics

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines

We haven't confirmed this yet.

Interdisciplinary Pathways

None documented yet.

Cost

Cost of attendance, per year
$57,410* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $44,550* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$26,293
$30,001 – $48,000
$25,105
$48,001 – $75,000
$27,663
$75,001 – $110,000
$29,943
Over $110,000
$30,840

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

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Scholarships and merit aid

We don't have a confirmed note on merit scholarships at this school. Check its financial aid pages rather than assuming either way.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Kansas City, MO· Urban
Undergraduates
789
Setting
Urban
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†Kansas City Art Institute admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026