Transferring to CCAD
Your Work. Your Future. Your Next Step.
You’ve already started your creative journey—now take it to the next level at Columbus College of Art & Design. With CCAD’s seamless transfer process, in as little as two years, you can refine your skills, expand your portfolio, and level up your Associate's Degree to break into the creative industry with a career-launching BFA.
Columbus College of Art & Design is one of the nation’s top art & design colleges. We’ve been leading the way in educating a diverse group of talented students for more than 140 years.
When you join CCAD, you’ll join a community of creatives—professors, students, and staff—who are here for you and excited to help you along your creative journey so you can turn your professional dreams into reality.
- Guaranteed transfer student scholarships up to $18,000 available!
- Personal, step-by-step assistance from our transfer admissions counselor
- Start as soon as August 2025
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WHY TRANSFER TO CCAD?
Sharpen your skills with best-in-class technology and tools, learn from expert faculty, and gain real-world experience, all while preparing to launch (or relaunch) your creative career.
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Career Acceleration
Build a portfolio that gets noticed and join an industry connected creative network.
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Increase Your Earnings Potential
On average, bachelor's degree holders earn 31% more in their lifetimes than those with associate's degrees alone*.
*Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
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Seamless Transition
A simple credit transfer process and a dedicated transfer advisor will help you every step of the way.
Which schools have easy transfer processes with CCAD?
- Animation (transfer with AAS Interactive Media -- Video Game Art & Animation)
- Comics & Narrative Practice (transfer with AAS Interactive Media -- Video Game Art & Animation)
- Fine Arts (transfer with AAS Studio Art)
- Game Art & Design (transfer with AAS Interactive Media -- Video Game Art & Animation)
- Graphic Design (transfer with AAS Digital Design & Graphics)
- Illustration (transfer with AAS Studio Art)
- Interior Architecture & Design (transfer with AAS Architecture)
- Film & Video (transfer with AAB -- Film & Media Arts)
- Graphic Design (transfer with AAB -- Visual Communication Design, Graphic Design)
- Illustration (transfer with AAB -- Visual Communication Design, Illustration)
- Interior Architecture & Design (transfer with AAB, Interior Design)
- Fashion Design (transfer with AAS, Fashion Design and Retail Merchandising)
- Animation
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Graphic Design
- Fine Arts (transfer with AA in Art)
- Graphic Design (transfer with AAS in Visual Communications)
- Interior Architecture & Design (transfer with AAS in Interior Design)
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Ready to take the next step?
Contact [email protected] or call 614-222-3261 to learn more about transferring to CCAD!
