American College of the Building Arts

Charleston, SC · Private nonprofit · acba.edu/ ↗

American College of the Building Arts is a private nonprofit college in Charleston, South Carolina, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards bachelor's degrees and has 155 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest program is Architectural Sciences and Technology.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Private nonprofit colleges in South Carolina

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Architectural Sciences and Technology

American College of the Building Arts at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
155
Similar schools: 1,107
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$34,661
Similar schools: $22,971
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
44.4%
Similar schools: 73.7%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
72.4%
Similar schools: 57.7%
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$27,000
Similar schools: $23,250
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
75.0%
Similar schools: 77.1%

What the data shows about American College of the Building Arts

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,197 private nonprofit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $34,661 a year, higher than the $22,971 median for similar schools. It admits 44.4% of applicants, lower than the 73.7% median. 75.0% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 77.1%). 72.4% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 57.7% median. Graduates leave with a median of $27,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $23,250).