Living on Campus

Life on campus includes more than unique places to live and interesting food options. It offers a wide range of student services designed to help you, as well as organizations and events to inspire you, and galleries to motivate you. Everything you need as a person and a creative. It’s all here for you.

Here, the basics are anything but basic.

At CCAD, life in a residence hall or campus apartment is about more than just shelter and nourishment. It’s about connecting students to campus. And to each other.

Campus_Life — As a first-year student, you'll live in Schottenstein Residence Hall, aka "Schott," which is conveniently located at the center of campus.

Campus_Dining_Hall — Whether you're gluten-free, vegan, pescatarian, or enjoy a bit of everything, our dining hall, The Market, offers great food—and the perfect spot to get together with friends.

CCAD_DSB_Apartments — Living on campus puts you in the heart of it all, just steps away from your classes and studios, and all of the excitement and possibilities of downtown Columbus.

What you need. Within reach.

Campus services is an overly simplistic way to say CCAD offers the support, security, and conveniences students need to be successful.

Think of the campus as a well-designed, effectively-managed city. With all the things you need at your fingertips. Where your safety and security is a top priority. The supplies you need to do your work are available at Ampersand, the on-campus supply store. A dining hall market where you can get the basics. A coffee shop. Fitness center. And, of course, a library. Looking for something but don't know quite where to go? Check out Resources and Directories to locate what you need.

GALLERIES IN EVERY DIRECTION.

A key component of campus life is the opportunity to simply experience art where you live. Which is remarkably easy in the student galleries that distinguish CCAD. These spaces are inspirational on many levels. And serve to remind students why they are here. To create and grow as artists.

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FIND YOUR NICHE. OR CREATE ONE.

CCAD offers an impressive and eclectic mix of campus events and organizations. Check out the current lineup and find something that piques your interest. If you’re passionate about something that’s not on the list, you can create it.

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