Deadlines and Steps to Take

Entrance Scholarship
Scholarship awards are offered on an ongoing basis to students accepted to the Art Academy BFA program.
To compete for scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year, you must submit your portfolio via www.aac.slideroom.com, CD, or visit, as well as the other admissions requirements. All interested students are encouraged to gain acceptance to the BFA program at the earliest possible date to receive earlier scholarship notification. Initial scholarship amounts can be determined with the submission of your portfolio alone. Admissions requirements can be submitted separately over the course of the application process.

Click here for more information on Portfolio Awards and Academic Scholarships.

May 1, 2013

Tuition Deposit Due
To reserve your space in the incoming Fall 2013 class, you must submit a $300 tuition deposit by May 1, 2013. If you do not gain admission until after May 1, your deposit is due two weeks after acceptance. Tuition deposit may be paid via check or Visa / Mastercard.

June 3, 2013

Deadline for Housing Agreement / Deposit
All first-year students who live outside the Greater Cincinnati area are required to live in AAC housing. Other students may apply for AAC housing on a space-available basis. If you are accepted to live in the Art Academy housing, you must provide a $250 deposit along with the Housing Agreement by June 3 to hold your space. If you are accepted to the BFA program after June 3, the housing deposit and agreement are due two weeks after acceptance. The Housing Deposit may be paid via check or Visa / Mastercard.

To learn more about Art Academy Housing and to download the required forms and agreement, please click here.

General Deadline for Admissions:
June 30, 2013
Applications for the Fall 2012 semester must be received by this date. Applications received after June 30 may be considered on a space-available basis. To apply, click here.