Kansas City Art Institute
PrivateKansas City, MO
Located in Kansas City, MO, Kansas City Art Institute is a private very small school with roughly 812 undergraduates. Admissions are moderately selective here -- roughly 55% of applicants get in. Visual and Performing Arts graduates, especially in Design and Applied Arts, report the strongest earnings here: a median of $43,070/year. Most students arrange their own housing since on-campus living isn't required.
Admissions
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Regular Decision: Feb 1, 2027
Confirm on Kansas City Art Institute's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against Kansas City Art Institute's numbers?
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Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What is Kansas City Art Institute's acceptance rate?
Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City, MO admits approximately 55% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
How much does Kansas City Art Institute cost?
Kansas City Art Institute's total cost of attendance is reported at $57,410 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for Kansas City Art Institute?
Kansas City Art Institute's deadlines are Regular Decision Feb 1, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does Kansas City Art Institute require students to live on campus?
No -- Kansas City Art Institute doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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