School of Visual Arts
#104 in Regional Universities North (tie)
Overview
School of Visual Arts is a proprietary institution that was founded in 1947. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. School of Visual Arts' ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #104. Its tuition and fees are $49,140.
School of Visual Arts is a proprietary institution that was founded in 1947. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. School of Visual Arts' ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #104. Its tuition and fees are $49,140.
At-a-Glance
Setting
N/A
Tuition & Fees
$49,140
Undergraduate Enrollment
3,533
Acceptance Rate
87%
From the School
School of Visual Arts has been a leader in the education of artists, designers and creative professionals for more than seventy years. With a faculty of distinguished working professionals, dynamic curriculum and an emphasis on critical thinking, SVA is a catalyst for innovation and social responsibility.
SVA's location in New York City and its extensive facilities, state-of-the-art equipment and unique program philosophies all offer students exceptional opportunities for advanced study in the arts. Their 11 undergraduate majors offer 3,600 undergraduate students the opportunity to collaborate across the spectrum of the visual arts. The undergraduate program is a four-year, full-time Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program focused on improving students' skills and preparing them for a profession in the visual arts.
Students who choose SVA are often attracted by the breadth and professional standing of our faculty, the passion of our student body, the rigors of our curriculum, the industry standards within our studio facilities, and the energy and excitement that is New York City.
Undergraduate BFA majors include:
- Advertising
- Animation
- Comics
- 3D Animation and Visual Effects
- Design
- Film
- Fine Arts
- Illustration
- Interior Design: Built Environments
- Photography and Video
- Visual and Critical Studies
Students can find more information about specific majors and application requirements at sva.edu/undergraduate and by emailing the Admissions Counselor for their major. See a full listing of our team at sva.edu/counselors.
School of Visual Arts has been a leader in the education of artists, designers and creative professionals for more than seventy years. With a faculty of distinguished working professionals, dynamic curriculum and an emphasis on critical thinking, SVA is a catalyst for innovation and social responsibility.
SVA's location in New York City and its extensive facilities, state-of-the-art equipment and unique program philosophies all offer students exceptional opportunities for advanced study in the arts. Their 11 undergraduate majors offer 3,600 undergraduate students the opportunity to collaborate across the spectrum of the visual arts. The undergraduate program is a four-year, full-time Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program focused on improving students' skills and preparing them for a profession in the visual arts.
Students who choose SVA are often attracted by the breadth and professional standing of our faculty, the passion of our student body, the rigors of our curriculum, the industry standards within our studio facilities, and the energy and excitement that is New York City.
Undergraduate BFA majors include:
- Advertising
- Animation
- Comics
- 3D Animation and Visual Effects
- Design
- Film
- Fine Arts
- Illustration
- Interior Design: Built Environments
- Photography and Video
- Visual and Critical Studies
Students can find more information about specific majors and application requirements at sva.edu/undergraduate and by emailing the Admissions Counselor for their major. See a full listing of our team at sva.edu/counselors.
School of Visual Arts has been a leader in the education of artists, designers and creative professionals for more than seventy years. With a faculty of distinguished working professionals, dynamic curriculum and an emphasis on critical thinking, SVA is a catalyst for innovation and social responsibility.
SVA's location in New York City and its extensive facilities, state-of-the-art equipment and unique program philosophies all offer students exceptional opportunities for advanced study in the arts. Their 11 undergraduate majors offer 3,600 undergraduate students the opportunity to collaborate across the spectrum of the visual arts. The undergraduate program is a four-year, full-time Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program focused on improving students' skills and preparing them for a profession in the visual arts.
Students who choose SVA are often attracted by the breadth and professional standing of our faculty, the passion of our student body, the rigors of our curriculum, the industry standards within our studio facilities, and the energy and excitement that is New York City.
Undergraduate BFA majors include:
- Advertising
- Animation
- Comics
- 3D Animation and Visual Effects
- Design
- Film
- Fine Arts
- Illustration
- Interior Design: Built Environments
- Photography and Video
- Visual and Critical Studies
Students can find more information about specific majors and application requirements at sva.edu/undergraduate and by emailing the Admissions Counselor for their major. See a full listing of our team at sva.edu/counselors.
School of Visual Arts has been a leader in the education of artists, designers and creative professionals for more than seventy years. With a faculty of distinguished working professionals, dynamic curriculum and an emphasis on critical thinking, SVA is a catalyst for innovation and social responsibility.
SVA's location in New York City and its extensive facilities, state-of-the-art equipment and unique program philosophies all offer students exceptional opportunities for advanced study in the arts. Their 11 undergraduate majors offer 3,600 undergraduate students the opportunity to collaborate across the spectrum of the visual arts. The undergraduate program is a four-year, full-time Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program focused on improving students' skills and preparing them for a profession in the visual arts.
Students who choose SVA are often attracted by the breadth and professional standing of our faculty, the passion of our student body, the rigors of our curriculum, the industry standards within our studio facilities, and the energy and excitement that is New York City.
Undergraduate BFA majors include:
- Advertising
- Animation
- Comics
- 3D Animation and Visual Effects
- Design
- Film
- Fine Arts
- Illustration
- Interior Design: Built Environments
- Photography and Video
- Visual and Critical Studies
Students can find more information about specific majors and application requirements at sva.edu/undergraduate and by emailing the Admissions Counselor for their major. See a full listing of our team at sva.edu/counselors.
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Cost
Room & Board
$24,200(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
N/A
$50,183
$50,183
Room & Board
$24,200(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
N/A
*Average cost after aid
Academics
64%
7:1
82%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Illustration
25%
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Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
19%
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Photography
11%
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Computer Graphics
9%
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Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
8%
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The Pre-College Program at the School of Visual Arts
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SVA’s Pre-College Program offers courses taught by the same faculty of leading art professionals who teach in the College’s undergraduate degree programs. Students will explore the fundamentals of art and design at a level not readily available in high school.
Students will receive one college credit for the successful completion of the fall or spring program and three credits for the successful completion of the summer program.
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Students
3,533
Graduate Enrollment
594
Total Enrollment
4,127
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
3,457
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
29%
Minority Enrollment
29%
Minority Enrollment
54%
International
16%
Asian
16%
White
9%
Hispanic
3%
Black
2%
Unknown
1%
Two or more races
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
N/A
Sports Teams
N/A
Fraternities
N/A
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
64%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
N/A
Average Debt at Graduation
N/A
$22,416
$22,416
Graduation Rate
64%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
N/A
Average Debt at Graduation
N/A
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