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American College of the Building Arts

Charleston, South Carolina Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

American College of the Building Arts is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Charleston, South Carolina. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 155 students.

American College of the Building Arts offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees across 1 program, the largest being Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. It awarded 38 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

Key figures

155

Students enrolled

75%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

8:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

AssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 1

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Architecture 1

Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology AssociateBachelor 38 graduates

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 75%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 8:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 36
Associate degrees: 2

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 155
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 155
Full-time, fall 2024: 99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 156
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 17%
Men: 83%
White: 90%
Hispanic or Latino: 2%
Black or African American: 3%
Asian: 3%
Two or more races: 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions
President: Colby Broadwater,III
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Dedicated veterans contact