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?

• Students at Academy of Art University have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 1%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The master's degree is the highest award offered at Academy of Art University.
• In <nil>, 20% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Academy of Art University?

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

How Do I Get Into Academy of Art University?

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

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?

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 55% of students took out student loans averaging $7,026 a year. That adds up to $28,104 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Academy of Art University is 1.2%. 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

There are 5,363 undergraduate students at Academy of Art University, with 2,639 being full-time and 2,724 being part-time.

There are also 2,442 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,639 full-time undergraduates at Academy of Art University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	157
Black or African American	192
Hispanic or Latino	339
White	472
International Students	716
Other Races/Ethnicities	763

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

There are 102 bachelor’s degree and 96 master’s degree programs available online at Academy of Art University. In 2020-2021, 7,805 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.

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 2020-2021.

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.

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%.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.