Making it work.

If you want to be at the Art Academy—if you know that you belong here—we’ll help you find the money to make it happen.

The Art Academy’s tuition and fees are 18 percent lower, on average, than those of other independent colleges of art and design in this region. Most of our students receive some form of financial aid, ranging from competitive scholarships to need-based grants and loans.

But the financial-aid process is like a challenging piece of art: You have to work to understand it. Let us help you interpret it. We’ll direct you toward available resources that meet your needs. And we’ll work with you, not against you. You won’t take a number and wait in line.

You can rest assured that the Art Academy's Financial Aid Office will provide you with the information you need to make sound financial decisions regarding your education.  And each Financial Aid employee is held to the strictest ethical principles as defined by our code of conduct.

The Financial Aid Office is open Monday through Friday from 9 to 5. Call Kris Olberding, Director of Financial Aid at (513) 562-8773. Click here for an outline of aid opportunities and steps.