Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CAMain CampusLarge city (population over 250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $28,024

Total Cost of Attendance: $47,195

Student Debt

Median total debt: $11,000

Students with federal loans: 50.5%

Students with Pell grants: 41.8%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $29,577

After 5 years: $48,625

Majors(22 programs)

  1. Computer Software and Media Applications.(210 graduates)
  2. Design and Applied Arts.(123 graduates)
  3. Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(117 graduates)
  4. Graphic Communications.(112 graduates)
  5. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(100 graduates)
  6. Apparel and Textiles.(77 graduates)
  7. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(41 graduates)
  8. Fine and Studio Arts.(35 graduates)
  9. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(34 graduates)
  10. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(34 graduates)
  11. Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.(29 graduates)
  12. Music.(23 graduates)
  13. Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.(12 graduates)
  14. Journalism.(4 graduates)
  15. Educational/Instructional Media Design.(4 graduates)
  16. Computer Programming.(2 graduates)
  17. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services.(2 graduates)
  18. Landscape Architecture.(1 graduates)
  19. Architecture.
  20. Communication and Media Studies.
  21. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
  22. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,131 students

Retention Rate: 67.3%

Graduation Rate: 40.5%

Student Demographics

White (25.8%)
Hispanic (20.0%)
Black (11.7%)
Asian (6.5%)
Two or More (6.0%)
International (14.7%)

Gender Distribution

Men (42.2%)
Women (57.8%)

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