School of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts New York City is a private for-profit art school in New York City. It was founded in 1947 and is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 93%
- Average net price: $57,914
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,557
- Graduation rate (150%): 76%
- Graduation rate (200%): 75%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 79%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,459
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,013
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,855
- Control: Private for-profit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: New York, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at School of Visual Arts include Illustration, Web Page, Digital, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects.
- Illustration (290 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,288 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Web Page, Digital (182 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,483 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (83 bachelor's) · median earnings $30,125 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Photography (61 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,271 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Computer Graphics (59 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,483 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Film (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,271 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Fine (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $34,286 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,596
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $34,286 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,596
- Interior Design (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,288 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Digital Communication and Media (9 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Computer Science 85%, Health 6%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
School of Visual Arts students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $51,786 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $51,786
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $56,500
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $57,116
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $63,333
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $63,857
- In-state tuition and fees: $51,400
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $51,400
- Books and supplies: $1,868
- On-campus room and board: $25,400
- Off-campus room and board: $25,400
- Off-campus with family: $6,200
- Typical cost of attendance: $78,668
- Sticker vs net gap: 26%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 16%
- Federal loan recipients: 26%
- Average institutional grant: $16,624
- Average federal loan: $6,946
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
School of Visual Arts admits 93% of applicants. Of students admitted, 21% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,140
- Admitted: 2,909
- Enrolled: 604
- Yield (first-choice signal): 21%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,557
- Women: 74%
- Commuter share (estimated): 66%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 688
- Graduation rate: 76%
- Come back after freshman year: 85%
- First-generation: 26%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 16%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,214
- Average SAT: 1,320
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the School of Visual Arts acceptance rate? School of Visual Arts admits 93% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does School of Visual Arts cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $51,786 a year after aid. Average net price is $57,914.
What majors does School of Visual Arts offer? Popular programs include Illustration, Web Page, Digital, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Photography, Computer Graphics.
What is the average salary after School of Visual Arts? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,459 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the School of Visual Arts graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 79% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 76%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. School of Visual Arts official site: https://sva.edu.