Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design is a small college located in Lakewood, Colorado. The college is best known for various art programs that are offered. Located on just 23 acres in a suburb of Denver, the college has the advantage of small class sizes and a good teacher to student ratio. Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design has a 283 seat auditorium, woodshop, photography lab, ceramics lab, audiovisual theater, and a library available to students on campus.  

Key Statistics

• Founded – 1963
• Type – Private
• Undergraduate students Fall 2010 - 699
• Graduate/professional students Fall 2010 – N/A
• Average class size - 12
• Fall 2009 Acceptance rate - 99%
• Application fee - $50
• 2010 – 2011 Tuition and Fees - $24,741

Top Degrees Offered

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design offers degrees in game art, communications design, interior design, animation, 3D animation and more. The degrees at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design center around the various forms of art, and this school is known for having a quality faculty that helps the students improve their abilities as aspiring artists.

Accreditation

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and they are accredited at the national level by National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Some of the other programs available by Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design also have separate accreditations as well.

Famous Alumni

Famous people that have been associated with Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design include Lisa Hochtritt, Sam Flemming, Sean Burns, Clark Richert, and Gary Emrich.