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School of Visual Arts

New York, NY · City · 3,244 students
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$57,914
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
75%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
54% typical
$46,459
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$55,177 typical
93%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

The School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City is a world-renowned art and design college best known for its faculty of working creative professionals and its unmatched integration into the global art market. Its strongest and most celebrated academic programs include Illustration, Animation, Graphic Design, and Film, all of which emphasize practical, industry-standard training. Rather than a traditional closed campus, SVA offers an immersive urban student experience centered in Manhattan’s vibrant Gramercy and Chelsea neighborhoods, where the city’s galleries and studios serve as an extended classroom. What truly sets SVA apart is this direct, real-world pipeline to NYC's creative industries, coupled with its historic legacy of public art, most famously seen in its iconic subway poster campaigns designed by faculty artists.


Wikipedia:The School of Visual Arts New York City is a private non-profit art school in Manhattan. It was founded in 1947 and is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design.

Location
New York, NY, 10010 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
6 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$51,400
Housing & food (on campus)$25,400
Books & supplies$1,868
Cost of attendance$78,051
Average net price$57,914
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$51,400
Housing & food (on campus)$25,400
Books & supplies$1,868
Cost of attendance$78,051
Average net price$57,914
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$50,966
$30–48k
$51,122
$48–75k
$62,189
$75–110k
$64,863
$110k+
$62,858
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
75%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
57%
Back for yr 2
85%
Transferred
10%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
75% graduated · 11% transferred · 14% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$31,855
10 yrs after entry$46,459
Debt
Median at graduation$27,000
Monthly payment$286
Middle 50% owe$12k–$28.5k
90th percentile$34,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (larger programs): 54% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
93%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1320
R 610–730 · M 578–760
ACT midpoint
26
SAT middle 50%: 1188–1490
40080012001600

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Student Body
Gender
Men 26%Women 74%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell grant
16%
First-gen
26%
Family income
$47,824
Independent
9%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
15%
Hispanic
12%
Black
3%
Asian
14%
Two or more
1%
Non-resident
49%
Unknown
6%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$31,855
After 10 yrs
$46,459
Computer Software and Media Applications333
Design and Applied Arts250
Film/Video and Photographic Arts152
Graphic Communications76
Fine and Studio Arts65
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication17
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
15%
Faculty salary
$4,435/mo
Teaching spend
$17,394
per student
Federal loans
26%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (larger programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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