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Art Academy of Cincinnati

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Art Academy of Cincinnati

  • LocationCincinnati, OH
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 259 students
Official website

Art Academy of Cincinnati is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.1 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Art Academy of Cincinnati, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miOld Saint Mary’s Church: 0.1 mi1Saint Francis Seraph Church: 0.3 mi2Saint Xavier Catholic Church: 0.4 mi3Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains: 0.5 mi4Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains: 0.5 mi5St. Joseph Catholic Church: 0.7 mi6Art Academy of Cincinnati (campus)N0.25 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Old Saint Mary’s Church — 0.1 mi
  2. Saint Francis Seraph Church — 0.3 mi · 10 Liberty West Street, Cincinnati
  3. Saint Xavier Catholic Church — 0.4 mi
  4. Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains — 0.5 mi · 325 West Eighth Street, Cincinnati
  5. Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains — 0.5 mi · 325 West 8th Street, Cincinnati
  6. St. Joseph Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 745 Ezzard Charles Drive, Cincinnati

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
49 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.41%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.51%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.9 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$6,541

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member9 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
255
Total students259
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$34,253
Cost of attendance (per year)$53,879
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
41%
First-year retention51%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$34,368
Admission rate34%
Students receiving Pell grants51%

Value index: 14 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Cincinnati

The Most Reverend Robert G. Casey, Archbishop of Cincinnati

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: catholicaoc.org, catholicaoc.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 201061
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: arts, music & design
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission; National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Is Art Academy of Cincinnati a Catholic college?
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