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School of Visual Arts

New York, NY · City · 3,244 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
New York, NY, 10010 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
6 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$78,051
Avg net price
$57,914
Room & board
$25,400
Tuition
$51,400
Books & supplies
$1,868/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$50,966
$30–48k
$51,122
$48–75k
$62,189
$75–110k
$64,863
$110k+
$62,858
Admissions
Admit rate
93%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1320
Reading 610730
Math 578760
ACT midpoint
26
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

School of Visual Arts accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
75%
1st-yr retention
85%
Transfer-out rate
10%
Consumer completion
76%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
75%
Transferred
11%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
14%
Median earnings (6yr)
$31,855
Median earnings (10yr)
$46,459
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$12,000$28,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$34,500
Student Body
Men 26%Women 74%
9
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
16%
First-generation
26%
Median family income
$47,824
Independent students
9%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
15%
Hispanic
12%
Black
3%
Asian
14%
Two or more
1%
Non-resident
49%
Unknown
6%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$31,855
10 years after entry
$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
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
15%
Avg faculty salary
$4,435/mo
Instructional spend/student
$17,394
Federal loan rate
26%

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