School of Visual Arts

New York, NY · Private for-profit · Graduate degree-granting

A private for-profit institution in New York, New York, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, School of Visual Arts serves students across multiple degree programs. With 3,244 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $46,459 ten years after enrollment, which is 14% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 75.3%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $27,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 1.72x. The average net price after financial aid is $57,914 per year. The most popular programs include Computer Software Engineering, Design & Applied Arts, Film, Video & Photographic Arts, Graphic Communications, and Fine Arts.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$46,459

Graduation Rate

75.3%

Median Debt

$27,000

Average Net Price

$57,914

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.2x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

1.72x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

3,244

Admission Rate

92.6%

Average SAT

1320

Retention Rate

85.5%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$51,400

Out-of-State Tuition

$51,400

Pell Grant Rate

15.6%

Federal Loan Rate

25.7%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$50,966

Income $30K–$48K

$51,122

Income $48K–$75K

$62,189

Income $110K+

$62,858

Student Demographics

Women

66.4%

White

14.9%

Black

3.0%

Hispanic

11.6%

Asian

14.0%

Two or More Races

1.4%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

67.0%

Accreditations

Middle States Commission on Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Institutional Accreditation, Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)

Programs (16)

Bachelor (6)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Computer Software Engineering	$67,483	333
Design & Applied Arts	$33,288	250
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	$41,271	152
Graphic Communications	$30,125	76
Fine Arts	$34,286	65
Radio, Television & Film	Not reported	17

Master (10)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Computer Software Engineering	Not reported	77
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	$39,654	65
Fine Arts	$46,609	49
Human Computer Interaction	$157,345	36
Public Relations	$126,448	34
Design & Applied Arts	$65,176	21
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	$59,511	20
Systems Science	Not reported	13
Museology	Not reported	10
Secondary Education	Not reported	5