School of Visual Arts

New York, NY · Private For-Profit

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91.3%
Acceptance Rate
1330
Median SAT
$46,459
Median Earnings
3,458
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 21.3 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Public Relations, Advertising,... $48,823
$9,000 $108,649
Computer Software and Media Ap... $37,568
$9,000 $108,649
Design and Applied Arts $31,567
$9,000 $108,649
Film/Video and Photographic Ar... $24,863
$9,000 $108,649
Fine and Studio Arts $17,489
$9,000 $108,649
Graphic Communications $13,132
$9,000 $108,649
Radio, Television, and Digital... N/A
$9,000 $108,649
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 3,458 3,158 91.3% 23.6%
2022 3,462 3,026 87.4% 25.6%
2021 4,208 3,000 71.3% 25.7%
2020 4,314 3,086 71.5% 18.2%
2019 4,261 3,031 71.1% 31.8%
2018 4,364 3,055 70.0% 28.9%
2017 3,708 2,683 72.4% 26.1%
2016 3,805 2,833 74.5% 26.3%
2015 3,648 2,748 75.3% 25.4%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$46,459
Median Earnings (6 years)
$31,855
Median Debt
$27,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
74.9%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$43,400
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Room & Board
$22,300
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What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $51,786
$30-48k income $56,500
$48-75k income $57,116
$75-110k income $63,333
$110k+ income $63,857

Popular Majors

  • 1 Design and Applied Arts
  • 2 Computer Software and Media Applications
  • 3 Computer Software and Media Applications
  • 4 Film/Video and Photographic Arts
  • 5 Graphic Communications

Highest Earning Majors

  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $48,823
  • Computer Software and Media Applications $37,568
  • Design and Applied Arts $31,567
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts $24,863
  • Fine and Studio Arts $17,489

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 4,016
International 54%
Women 74%
Race/Ethnicity
Asian 14%
White 13%
Hispanic 9%
Black 3%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 57%
Avg: $16,271 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 15%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 25%
Avg: $6,856
School's Own Grants 51%
Avg: $15,557 from school funds