{{Short description|For-profit school in Kettering, Ohio}} {{Multiple issues| {{More citations needed|date=April 2023}} {{More footnotes|date=April 2023}} }} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox university | name = The Modern College of Design | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = | image_upright = | image_alt = | caption = | latin_name = | former_name = The School of Advertising Art | motto = | motto_lang = | mottoeng = | top_free_label = <!-- up to |top_free_label2= --> | top_free = <!-- up to |top_free2= --> | type = private, for-profit art school | established = {{start date|1983}} | closed = <!-- {{end date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | founder = Tim Potter | accreditation = ACCSC | affiliation = | religious_affiliation = | academic_affiliation = <!-- or |academic_affiliations= --> | endowment = | budget = | president = Jessica Barry | academic_staff = | total_staff = | students = <!-- or |enrollment= --> | undergrad = | postgrad = | doctoral = | alumni = | other_students = <!-- or |other= --> | address = <!-- Please discuss before using --> | city = Kettering, Ohio | country = United States | coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LON|type:edu|display=inline,title}} --> | colors = <!--or |colours= --> | sports_nickname = <!--or |athletics_nickname= --> | sporting_affiliations = | mascot = <!--or |mascots= --> | sports_free_label = <!-- up to |sports_free_label3= --> | sports_free = <!-- up to |sports_free3= --> | website = [https://themodern.edu themodern.edu] }}
'''The Modern College of Design''' is a private, for-profit art school in Kettering, Ohio, focused on graphic design. Founded in 1983 by advertising artist Tim Potter, the college trains creative individuals to become professional graphic designers and web designers through an Associate degree and a bachelor's degree completion program. The school offers one major track, which is a degree in Commercial & Advertising Art.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Modern College of Design {{!}} Data USA |url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/the-modern-college-of-design?redirect=true |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=datausa.io |language=en}}</ref>
On May 4, 2026, the college's president announ that The Modern College of Design would be closing after the spring 2026 semester with all instruction ending on June 2 and permanent closure on June 23.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Modern College of Design in Kettering to close |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/community/kettering/modern-college-of-design-in-kettering-to-close/article_b262efe7-4c2c-55e4-aa4a-58fce47cb580.html |access-date=2026-05-04 |website=Dayton Daily News |language=en}}</ref>
== Rankings == In 2022, the school had a 99.1% acceptance rate, 178 students enrolled, and a graduation rate of 54.2%.<ref name=":0" /> The school is relatively expensive compared to other special-focus institutions, costing approximately $15,000 more than the national average.<ref name=":0" />
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==External links== *[http://www.themoderncollegeofdesign.com Official website]
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