Eligibility

To be eligible for entrance to KCAI, you must have successfully completed a recognized secondary school program (high school) or its equivalent with a good academic record. While there is no specific high school program of study required, you are advised to follow a college preparatory curriculum similar to the following: four years of English, three years of social sciences, and as many art courses as is practical.

Considerable emphasis is placed on abilities in the areas of drawing, color, and design.

You will be evaluated for admission on the basis of the quality of work in your portfolio and your academic profile, determined by high school grades or previous college transcripts. The most important criteria for admission is your potential for success.

What we look for in a student

The Admissions Committee looks for serious and motivated students, those who are willing to work hard and take creative risks. Furthermore, the Committee evaluates each application with a great deal of sensitivity and open-mindedness before reaching an admission decision because the Committee knows each student's level of imagination, innovation, and academic achievement is highly individual.

Notification of admission

Applicants are notified of the decision of the Admissions Committee as soon as action is taken. In order to reserve a space in the class, please submit a $200 deposit. This deposit will remain on file in your name as long as you are a student at KCAI. When you leave or graduate, you may request in writing that your deposit, less any accrued charges, be returned to you.

To insure a space in the class, please send the deposit within two weeks of receiving your acceptance letter. If you wish an extension of time to pay the deposit, at no risk to you, simply notify the admissions office in writing. KCAI complies with the NACAC Principles of Good Practice: Written requests for the return of deposits for the fall semester postmarked on or before May 1 will be honored. Deposits become non-refundable after May 1 for applicants who do not enroll at KCAI.

Application deadlines

Portfolios consisting of CDs, DVDs, photographs or slides are required for all admissions applications.

February 1: Freshman first scholarship postmark deadline

March 1: Transfer applicant first scholarship postmark deadline
Freshman second scholarship postmark deadline

April 1: Transfer applicant second scholarship postmark deadline
Freshman third scholarship postmark deadline

Note: Applications will be accepted after all deadlines. Applicants will be accepted and awards granted on a space-available basis.

Notification

Applicants are notified of the decision as soon as action is taken. Accepted students who plan to enroll at KCAI for the fall or spring term are required to make a $200 deposit. This deposit is refundable until May 1, based upon the National Association for College Admission Counseling Statement of Principles of Good Practices.