Virginia Marti College of Art and Design
Tel:
(216)221-8584
- Virginia Marti College is an accelerated college focused on preparing talented students for highly successful careers in art and design. If advanced training in Graphic Design, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, or Multimedia is of interest to you, visit Virginia Marti College.
School Highlights
- Virginia Marti College of Art and Design serves 166 students (63% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the state community college average of 27:1.
- Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 27%.
- Virginia Marti College of Art and Design is one of 11 community colleges within Cuyahoga County, OH.
- The nearest community college to Virginia Marti College of Art and Design is Cuyahoga Community College District (4.5 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Virginia Marti College of Art and Design | (OH) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 12 staff | 35 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 166 students | 734 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 27:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 104 students | 450 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 62 students | 284 students |
 |  | |
| % Asian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 4% | 3% |
| % Black | 8% | 12% |
| % White | 88% | 73% |
| % Two or more races | - | 1% |
 |  | |
| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.44 |
 | ||
| College Completion Rate | 52% | 31% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $29,900 | $30,800 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Virgina Marti Veith is a woman with a legacy of clothing appreciation behind her. Virginia sought to gain the highest quality understanding of fashion design at the age of 25. Her quest took her to Paris, where she spent an entire year learning to make clothing not by pattern, but specific to body measurements. At the end of this quest, Virginia returned to Ohio and opened Virginia Marti Bridal, a home to her personalized style where she created bridal gowns. Out of this realization and this need for more advanced talent, Virginia Marti College of Art and Design began. In its first year, 1966, the school had five students enrolled in the class of Fashion Design. By 1970 the school had opened its first full-time day program, an Associate Degree Program for Fashion Design. In 1979 Fashion Merchandising was added, Interior Design in 1984 and Graphic Design in 1985. Most recently, Virginia Marti College added a Multimedia Design major to the curriculum. Virginia Marti College offers a variety of programs in Graphics- Graphic Design and Multimedia; Fashion- Fashion Merchandising and Fashion Design and Interiors- Interior Design. Students accepted to Virginia Marti College will receive the benefit of a culturally diverse atmosphere and a learning environment focused on the individual, not the masses. Our two-year programs prepare students for entry-level positions in a variety of industries. Each program centers on the needs specific to the careers that our students are seeking. Creativity and individualized thinking are the focus of all of our programs. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).
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