AAC vs. Kent State University at Salem

Art Academy of Cincinnati vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Art Academy of Cincinnati	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AAC	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Cincinnati, OH	Salem, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	263	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artacademy.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	AAC	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$35,404	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,404	$16,068
Room & Board	$10,500	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$27,510	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$17,764	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	87%

Admission	AAC	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	426	-
Admitted	426	-
Acceptance Rate	100%	Open
Enrolled %	20.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	AAC	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	AAC	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	44%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,400	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$279	$267

Diversity	AAC	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	26%	28%
% Women	74%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	88%
% Black	10%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	AAC	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	64%	100%
% Out-of-State	35%	0%
Campus	AAC	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Salem is larger than than AAC based on total student enrollment (1,315 students vs. 263 students)

AAC vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AAC or Kent State University at Salem?

• Art Academy of Cincinnati is 408.5% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($35,404.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 120.3% higher at AAC than Kent State University at Salem ($35,404.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than AAC ($10,324 vs. $27,510)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 18.2% lower than costs at Art Academy of Cincinnati ($8,882 vs. $10,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Art Academy of Cincinnati than Kent State University at Salem (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Academy of Cincinnati students is 242.6% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($17,764 vs. $5,185)

Which college is harder to get into, AAC or Kent State University at Salem? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Kent State University at Salem or AAC .

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Salem students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at AAC (3.1)

AAC vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AAC or Kent State University at Salem? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Kent State University at Salem and AAC.

• The graduation rate at AAC is higher than Kent State University at Salem (44% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $9,900 more per year than AAC graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $30,400)
• Kent State University at Salem students graduate with a $1,175 lower median federal student loan debt than AAC graduates. ($25,825 vs. $27,000)
• Kent State University at Salem graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than AAC graduates. ($267 vs. $279)
• More AAC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 46%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/