Parents’ Guide to Education 2024 Special Section
Kendall College of Art and Design
17 Fountain St. NW • Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Enrollment Information: 616-259-1118, kcad.edu
Kendall College of Art and Design offers a world-class art and design education complemented by Ferris State University’s resources and support systems. While Ferris is known for its career-oriented majors, at KCAD you’ll find that the career-oriented and the creative intersect in powerful ways. KCAD’s immersive creative learning environment offers a wide range of specialized degree programs in design, fine art, and art history. Students in these programs receive a quality Ferris education while getting the expert instruction and personalized support they need to transform their creativity into a marketable skill set and a dynamic career.
In the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, KCAD students’ educational experiences are more hands-on than those typically found in creative degree programs within larger universities. KCAD’s faculty includes accomplished artists, designers, and scholars who become mentors and role models, leveraging their deep professional experience to help each student make the most of their education.
The classroom extends beyond the campus into West Michigan’s thriving art and design community, where KCAD’s strong relationships with arts organizations, industry-leading companies, and nonprofits help provide students with transformative, real-world learning experiences and invaluable professional connections.
The Stats
Year founded: 1928
Current enrollment: 572
Student-faculty ratio: 8:1
Number of undergraduate degrees offered: 14
Number of master’s degrees offered: 4
Subject matter expertise: Architecture, art history, collaborative design, digital art and design, fashion studies, graphic design, illustration, interior design, life sciences and pre-medical illustration, photography, product design, and studio arts.
In-state and out-of-state tuition: $23,892
Percentage of students on financial aid: 90%
