CCAD Admissions
Ready to launch? Start your application today.
Your future starts here. Columbus College of Art & Design, one of the best art schools to build your professional art portfolio and creative confidence. Launch your career in art and design to access opportunities that match your talent. Learn about our art scholarships and take the first step toward becoming the next creative leader.
Application Priority Deadline: December 1, 2026
| Apply Today | Request Info |
Discover the Funding that Fits You
At CCAD, we make world-class art and design education affordable. All admitted CCAD undergraduate students receive a scholarship. You read that correctly. Every admitted undergraduate student receives an institutional scholarship. But wait. There’s more.
Every student also receives our help with each step of the admissions process. That includes making sure you understand all the financial aspects of your investment, from how costs are determined to the impact of financial aid.
Visit Our Downtown Columbus Campus
See why CCAD is the place where creativity thrives by experiencing our campus for yourself. When you visit, you’ll explore state-of-the-art facilities at one of the nation’s top design schools, meet our expert faculty who are active creative practitioners, and get a feel for a true college experience with on-campus housing, dining, and a vibrant community of artists. From student clubs to creative sub-communities, you’ll feel welcomed and inspired.
Just steps away, downtown Columbus offers a thriving creative scene with plenty to do day and night, and the Columbus Museum of Art is only a short walk for even more inspiration. Come visit and picture your future at CCAD.
Discover CCAD: Sketch With Us!
First Saturday (December)
Here to Help
We know this process can look daunting. But there’s no reason to feel overwhelmed. Schedule an appointment with an Admissions Counselor at any time.
-
Ashley Deal, Assistant Director of Admissions
Transfer & International students
Phone: 614-222-4032
Email: [email protected] -
Lauren Frericks, Admissions Counselor
Ohio Counties: Franklin (any high school with a CEEB code in Franklin County)
Phone: 614-222-3204
Email: [email protected] -
Alex Vandeborne, Admissions Counselor
Ohio Counties: Delaware, Licking, Fairfield, Pickaway, Madison, Union
All students from: Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
Phone: 614-222-3234
Email: [email protected] -
Jessica Boushie, Admissions Counselor
Ohio Counties: Erie, Huron, Richland, Knox, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Medina, Ashland, Wayne, Holmes, Coshocton, Muskingum, Lake, Geaga, Portage, Ashtabula, Trumbull, Summit, Stark, Mahoning, Columbiana, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Jefferson, Harrison, Guernsey, Belmont, Perry, Morgan, Noble, Monroe, Hocking, Athens, Washington, Vinton Meigs
All students from: Illinois, Indiana, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Alaska, Hawaii, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico
Phone: 614-222-3249
Email: [email protected] -
Emma Shinker, Admissions Counselor
Ohio Counties: Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Crawford, Morrow, Marion, Wyandot, Lucas, Wood, Hancock, Hardin, Logan, Fulton, Williams, Defiance, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Allen, Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby, Darke, Miami, Champaign, Preble, Montgomery, Clarke, Greene, Fayette, Clinton, Warren, Butler, Hamilton, Clermont, Ross, Brown, Highland, Adams, PIke, Scioto, Jackson, Gallia, Lawrence
All students from: Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C., New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Florida
Phone: 614-222-3289
Email: [email protected] -
Jo Junkans, Campus Visit Experience Coordinator
Phone: 614-222-3255
Email: [email protected]
