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Academy of Art University Overview

Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution situated in San Francisco, California. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Academy of Art University Known For?

879 Undergraduate Awards
$42,260 Avg Cost After Aid
  • Students at Academy of Art University have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 5%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The master's degree is the highest award offered at Academy of Art University.
  • For the 2019-2020 academic year, 25% of the faculty were full-time.

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Academy of Art University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Academy of Art University.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#3 Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Music Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#26 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#99 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Academy of Art University has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Graduate Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Graduate Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Apparel & Textile Manufacture Graduate Degree Schools College Factual
#9 Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools College Factual
#19 Best Engineering Technologies Schools College Factual
#99 Best Business Master’s Degree Schools Business Degree Central

Where Is Academy of Art University?

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Contact details for Academy of Art University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 800-544-2787
Website: www.academyart.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AcademyofArtUniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/academy_of_art

How Do I Get Into Academy of Art University?

You can apply to Academy of Art University online at: www.academyart.edu/admissions/apply

Academy of Art University has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Academy of Art University?

$42,260 Net Price
51% Take Out Loans
5.0% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Academy of Art University is $42,260. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Academy of Art University, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $8,483 a year. That adds up to $33,932 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Academy of Art University is 5.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Academy of Art University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,882 Full-Time Undergraduates
53% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,124 undergraduate students at Academy of Art University, with 2,882 being full-time and 3,242 being part-time.

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There are also 2,804 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,882 full-time undergraduates at Academy of Art University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Academy of Art University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 151
Black or African American 139
Hispanic or Latino 294
White 380
International Students 901
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,017

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Academy of Art University. At this time, 48 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 114 countries are represented at Academy of Art University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Taiwan, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Academy of Art University

4,879 Took All Classes Online
7,858 Took At Least One Class Online
2.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 7,858 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Academy of Art University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 6th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Academy of Art University

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Academy of Art University was $24,664 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Academy of Art University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Human Sciences Business Services #1 #1
Communications Technologies & Support #1 #1
Textile & Apparel Studies #1 #1
Graphic Communications #1 #1
General Visual & Performing Arts #1 #1
Audiovisual Communications #1 #1
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing #4 #4
Architectural Sciences & Technology #4 #1
Landscape Architecture #4 #1
Computer Software & Applications #5 #1
Architecture & Related Services #7 #4
Radio, Television & Digital Communication #7 #1
General Architecture #7 #1
Journalism #18 #6
Music #37 #25
Computer Programming #60 #60

Online Affordability Rankings of Academy of Art University Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Academy of Art University was $24,664 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Academy of Art University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Architectural Sciences & Technology #1 #1
General Architecture #1 #1
Landscape Architecture #1 #1
Human Sciences Business Services #1 #1
General Visual & Performing Arts #1 #1
Audiovisual Communications #1 #1
Graphic Communications #1 #1
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing #4 #4
Journalism #4 #4
Radio, Television & Digital Communication #9 #6
Computer Programming #23 #23
Teacher Education Subject Specific #75 #60

Online Growth Rankings of Academy of Art University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Academy of Art University was 2.9%. This is the #817 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Academy of Art University regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Academy of Art University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Computer Programming 33%
Education 29%
Instructional Media Design 22%
Teacher Education Subject Specific 67%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Academy of Art University ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Academy of Art University.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Textile & Apparel Studies #1
Landscape Architecture #1
Architectural Sciences & Technology #2
General Architecture #4
Human Sciences Business Services #4
Drama & Theater Arts #7
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair #7
Audiovisual Communications #10
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology #12
Architecture & Related Services #12
Graphic Communications #21
Journalism #22
Film, Video & Photographic Arts #22
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing #24
Mechanic & Repair Technologies #28
Fine & Studio Arts #31
Communications Technologies & Support #32
General Visual & Performing Arts #33
Music #40
Radio, Television & Digital Communication #44
Design & Applied Arts #104
Computer Programming #113
Computer Software & Applications #116
Instructional Media Design #143
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #153
Engineering Technologies #157
Visual & Performing Arts #169
Communication & Journalism #180
Teacher Education Subject Specific #187

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Academy of Art University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Computer Software & Applications 20 134 272 426
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 15 111 123 249
Graphic Communications 8 118 96 222
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 24 83 65 172
Design & Applied Arts 12 81 77 170
Textile & Apparel Studies 14 58 17 89
Fine & Studio Arts 3 26 55 84
Drama & Theater Arts 7 26 31 64
General Visual & Performing Arts 3 40 20 63
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 3 19 27 49
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 30 13 43
Music 3 10 22 35
Instructional Media Design 0 10 8 18
Audiovisual Communications 0 9 7 16
Journalism 1 3 9 13
Landscape Architecture 0 3 4 7
Computer Programming 0 3 0 3
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 3 3
Human Sciences Business Services 0 2 0 2
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 0 0
General Architecture 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 113 766 849 1,728

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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