Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California · Private for-profit

At a glance

Undergraduates
3,587
Setting
City: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Not confirmed - check with the school.

Admissions

Cost

Tuition
$32,224per year
Average net price
$41,747What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
33%
First-year retention
75%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,567

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate

Show all 22 programs
  • Landscape Architecture · associate, bachelor, master
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology · master
  • Communication and Media Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Journalism · associate, bachelor, master
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor, master
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians · associate, bachelor, master
  • Graphic Communications · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
  • Computer Programming · bachelor
  • Computer Software and Media Applications · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · bachelor, master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services · associate, bachelor
  • Apparel and Textiles · associate, bachelor, master
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · associate
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · associate, bachelor, master
  • Design and Applied Arts · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · associate, bachelor, master
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
  • Fine and Studio Arts · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
  • Music · associate, bachelor, master
  • Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations · associate, bachelor, master

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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