Tuition and Scholarships

KyCAD’s scholarship program encourages the most talented students to study here and create a meaningful body of artwork over the course of their college journey. Because KyCAD aims to create an accessible and inclusive community of artists, every applicant admitted to our program is reviewed for a scholarship opportunity.

In the 2024-25 Academic Year, more than $750,000 in scholarships were awarded to enrolled students.

Full-time Tuition: $30,000 per year
(Full-time is defined as 12.0 or more credit hours per semester)
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Part-time Tuition: $1,250 per credit hour

Institutional Merit Scholarship
Eligibility: All students admitted to the college. These scholarships are applied based on an applicant's admission documents including their transcript and portfolio.
Award: Up to $5,000

Institutional Program Scholarships
Eligibility: Students must be admitted to the college and complete a scholarship application which includes a 150-word essay on their program of study.
Award: Up to $5,000

Other Awards:
KEES Award - Up to $4,000
GSA Scholarship - $2,000
Ky State Fair "KyCAD Award" Winners - $2,000
Ky "Seal of Arts Excellence" - $1,000
LVA Academy Participant - $1,000

Scholarship Search Engines
‍College Resource Network
‍Fast Web  
‍Scholarship America