School of Visual Arts

New York, NY 10010

Overview

Admission

School of Visual Arts is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 3,805 applications and 2,833 students were granted admission. School of Visual Arts is at the #72 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 21% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 79% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, School of Visual Arts's tuition was $36,500 for all students regardless of residency (127.8% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 55% of School of Visual Arts's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 24% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,676 (which is 6.8% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at School of Visual Arts in 2016-2017, was 291, which is 42% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,939 (which is 17% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, School of Visual Arts has enrolled a total of 4,406 students (4,088 students full-time and 318 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 4,406 students, 262 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 34% men and 66% women and 3,755 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 651 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 6 largest majors offered at School of Visual Arts.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of School of Visual Arts full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of School of Visual Arts graduates 6 years after enrollment is $30,000. Last year, out of the total 1,229 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,082 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,187 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,021 were employed.