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American College of the Building Arts

Charleston, SCQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

American College of the Building Arts admits about 1 in 2 applicants (44%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 87% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

44%

44%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

126

Admitted

56

Yield

95%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1130–1290

10001600
ACT middle 50%

20–27

1836

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 155 undergrads, where 18% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

155

undergrads · larger than 10% of colleges

Diversity index

0.18

Pell Grant

18%

below the median

Midsize cityNo college housing

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology (100% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 77% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,328 a year on instruction per student.

8 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 89% of colleges

Most popular major

Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology

100% of 2024–25 graduates

Full-time faculty

77%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$20.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$30.3K

net price per year for first-years with grants

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$38,073 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
Little or none
under 2% of first-years got a grant without federal aid
Federal loans

39%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

47% graduate within six years.

47%

47%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median debt

$12.5K

≈ $133/month for 10 years

Retention

75%

come back for year two

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

  • Diversity

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IPEDS unit ID 485698 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything