School of Visual Arts: Statistics

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#2365 of 14,131 In the World
#655 of 2,597 In North America
#599 of 2,496 In the United States
#62 of 221 In New York State
#22 of 92 In New York City
#473 of 1,066 For Painting and Drawing
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Acceptance rate
87%
Average SAT
1315
Average ACT
30
Avg. cost to attend
$59,053 /y
Aid receiving
72%
Undergraduates
3,533
Graduates
594
Male:Female Ratio
25:75
Control
Private
for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
sva.edu

School of Visual Arts Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

School of Visual Arts has an acceptance rate of 87% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 87% 84% 88%
Applicants 3,462 795 2,667
Admissions 3,026 666 2,360
Freshmen enrolled full time 774 180 594
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
55 or 7%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1210
or below

75% of them
had 1420
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the School of Visual Arts are 1210-1420 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
9 or 1%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the School of Visual Arts are 27-32 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Nonresident Alien 2296 (56%)
White 649 (16%)
Asian 598 (14%)
Hispanic 346 (8%)
Black or African American 123 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 91 (2%)
Two or more races 21 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend School of Visual Arts is $59,053 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$59,053/year
Average aid awarded
$14,401
Students receiving aid
72%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $47,345
$30-48K $51,017
$48-75K $57,521
$75-110K $59,405
$110K+ $61,245

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $46,800$52,420
Tuition in-state $46,800$52,420
Tuition out-of-state $46,800$52,420

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,188
Room charge $19,200

School of Visual Arts majors

School of Visual Arts has granted 831 bachelor's degrees across 10 programs and 269 master's across 13 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at School of Visual Arts.

Major Bachelor Master
Illustration 254 25
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 193 13
Photography 79 36
Computer Graphics 63 40
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 88
Fine & Studio Arts, General 50 34
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other 63 10
Human Computer Interaction 26
Advertising 22
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 22
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 11 7
Interior Design 18
Art Therapy & Therapist 14
Museology & Museum Studies 13
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 12
Systems Science and Theory 7
Grand Total 831 269

School of Visual Arts has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 18% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 74% 72% 74%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

School of Visual Arts has published 1,276 scientific papers with 3,773 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Art & Design, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, Computer Science, History, Sociology, and Fashion Design.

Publications
1,276
Citations
3,773

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
994 / 3,045
Philosophy
650 / 1,924
Art & Design
616 / 1,501
Political Science
562 / 1,831
Law
501 / 1,820
Environmental Science
474 / 1,668
Computer Science
471 / 2,455
History
465 / 1,267
Sociology
440 / 1,386
Fashion Design
392 / 780
Engineering
388 / 1,588
Geography and Cartography
386 / 1,214
Physics
317 / 1,275
Linguistics
296 / 1,005
Archaeology
292 / 1,059
Art History
273 / 313
Psychology
268 / 2,035
Biology
263 / 1,470
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
240 / 1,536
Aesthetics
211 / 432
Business
200 / 1,074
Literature
191 / 499
Medicine
175 / 1,040
Quantum and Particle physics
158 / 770
Geology
146 / 444
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
133 / 224
Mathematics
132 / 871
Economics
113 / 405
Chemistry
109 / 426
Ecology
100 / 315
Mechanical Engineering
96 / 545
Anthropology
93 / 314
Paleontology
93 / 298
Acoustical Engineering
92 / 341
Computer Vision
90 / 655
Social Psychology
89 / 692
Education Majors
81 / 422
Human-Computer Interaction
77 / 528
Media Studies
76 / 306
Library and Information science
75 / 87

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 30 8
1992 14 6
1993 29 8
1994 10 8
1995 6 5
1996 9 13
1997 18 13
1998 11 4
1999 10 5
2000 8 9
2001 13 14
2002 32 16
2003 28 13
2004 21 38
2005 33 32
2006 28 19
2007 32 44
2008 31 37
2009 36 89
2010 34 92
2011 45 105
2012 59 134
2013 54 117
2014 54 134
2015 56 128
2016 56 143
2017 73 166
2018 53 205
2019 69 287
2020 58 328
2021 54 434
2022 45 492
2023 53 516
Academic rankings

School of Visual Arts alumni

  1. Jared Leto

    Jared Leto
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    singer-songwriterguitaristfilm directorsingercomposer
    Biography

    Jared Joseph Leto is an American actor and musician. Known for his method acting in a variety of roles, he has received numerous accolades over a career spanning three decades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Additionally, he is recognised for his musicianship and eccentric stage persona as a member of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars.

  2. Gerard Way

    Gerard Way
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    singer-songwritercomposerwritercomics artistcomics writer
    Biography

    Gerard Arthur Way is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance. He released his debut solo album, Hesitant Alien, in 2014.

  3. Keith Haring

    Keith Haring
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-1990 (aged 32)
    Enrolled in the School of Visual Arts
    Studied in 1978
    Occupations
    writerdrawergraffiti artistgraphic artistmuralist
    Biography

    Keith Allen Haring was an American artist whose pop art emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s. His animated imagery has "become a widely recognized visual language". Much of his work includes sexual allusions that turned into social activism by using the images to advocate for safe sex and AIDS awareness. In addition to solo gallery exhibitions, he participated in renowned national and international group shows such as documenta in Kassel, the Whitney Biennial in New York, the São Paulo Biennial, and the Venice Biennale. The Whitney Museum held a retrospective of his art in 1997.

  4. Bryan Singer

    Bryan Singer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    film producerdirectoractorexecutive producerfilm director
    Biography

    Bryan Jay Singer is an American filmmaker. He is the founder of Bad Hat Harry Productions and has produced almost all of the films he has directed.

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General info

Alternative names SVA
School of Visual Arts
Founded 1947
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 1,030
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools

Location and contacts

Address 209 E 23rd St
New York, New York, 10010
United States
City population 8,804,000
Phone 2125922000

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