Why is Art Center building student housing now?
The lack of appropriate student housing has been one of Art Center’s longest-standing drawbacks, and with prices in the Pasadena area becoming increasingly unaffordable for students, this need is now greater than ever. The availability of on-campus housing for the first time in Art Center’s history will be an immensely important factor in recruiting and retaining top students, including international students, and will greatly boost our ability to compete with other schools in this respect. Students living at this new facility will be selected based on a combination of factors, including need, merit and maturity. It is also essential to remember that in a landmark agreement, the housing will be built by the developer at absolutely no cost to the College, and that a portion of the rental fees will be returned to the College as scholarship monies.
