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College · Catholic life on campus

Cleveland Institute of Art

  • LocationCleveland, OH
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 566 students
Official website

Cleveland Institute of Art 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 0.2 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Cleveland Institute of Art, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miHoly Rosary Church: 0.2 mi1Saint Philomena Catholic Church: 1.3 mi2Saint Ann Church: 1.4 mi3Saint Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church: 1.4 mi4Saint Casimir Catholic Church: 1.7 mi5Saint Adalbert Catholic Church: 1.7 mi6Cleveland Institute of Art (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Holy Rosary Church — 0.2 mi
  2. Saint Philomena Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 13824 Euclid Avenue, East Cleveland
  3. Saint Ann Church — 1.4 mi · 2175 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights
  4. Saint Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church — 1.4 mi
  5. Saint Casimir Catholic Church — 1.7 mi
  6. Saint Adalbert Catholic Church — 1.7 mi

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

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
75 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.58%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.88%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,193 · ACT 26
  • 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.$14,182

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))

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)
566
Total students566
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$29,208
Cost of attendance (per year)$64,587
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
58%
First-year retention88%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$42,509
Admission rate61%
Students receiving Pell grants42%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1193
SAT reading & writing500–660
SAT math480–620
ACT composite23–29
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 30 / 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

Catholic Diocese of Cleveland

The Most Reverend Edward C. Malesic, Bishop of Cleveland

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 202046
  • 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 Cleveland Institute of Art a Catholic college?
No. Cleveland Institute of Art is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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