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Columbus College of Art & Design

  • LocationColumbus, OH
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 918 students
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Columbus College of Art & Design 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 0.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Columbus College of Art & Design, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miSaint Joseph Cathedral: 0.3 mi1St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church: 0.9 mi2Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church: 1.2 mi3Saint Mary's Catholic Church: 1.2 mi4The Community of Holy Rosary and Saint John the Evangelist: 1.4 mi5Holy Family Catholic Church: 1.5 mi6Columbus College of Art & Design (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Joseph Cathedral — 0.3 mi · 212 East Broad Street, Columbus
  2. St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church — 0.9 mi · 720 Hamlet Street, Columbus
  3. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 893 Hamlet Street, Columbus
  4. Saint Mary's Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 684 South Third Street, Columbus
  5. The Community of Holy Rosary and Saint John the Evangelist — 1.4 mi · 660 South Ohio Avenue, Columbus
  6. Holy Family Catholic Church — 1.5 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.
71 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.56%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.80%
  • 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.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$13,051

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
Students per faculty member10 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)
893
Total students918
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$29,439
Cost of attendance (per year)$54,443
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
56%
First-year retention80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$40,664
Admission rate68%
Students receiving Pell grants39%

Value index: 27 / 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 Columbus

The Most Reverend Earl K. Fernandes, Bishop of Columbus

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: columbuscatholic.org, columbuscatholic.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 202170
  • 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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