Cleveland Institute of Art Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

For the application year 2023, the Cleveland Institute of Art had a Regular Decision acceptance rate of 56.3%, with 963 applicants and 542 admitted. This rate remains consistent with the previous year, but shows a decrease from the acceptance rates of 69.83% in 2022 and 65.88% in 2021. Historical data indicates a trend of fluctuating acceptance rates, peaking at 73.46% in 2018 and dropping as low as 54.25% in 2017. The growing applicant pool now reflects greater competition, as seen by the increased numbers over recent years.