Academy of Art University Graduate School

Academy of Art University (referred to as Academy of Art) is a Private, 4 years school located in San Francisco, CA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Academy of Art is $31,696 in average. The school has 2,231 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,786 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Academy of Art University (referred to as Academy of Art) is a Private, 4 years school located in San Francisco, CA.
The school is accredited by National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation (9/1/1985 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Academy of Art Directory Information
School NameAcademy of Art University (Academy of Art)
Address79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone800-544-2787
Webhttps://www.academyart.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.academyart.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.academyart.edu/finances/financial-aid-office
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Academy of Art is $31,696 in average. The school has 2,231 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,786 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 109 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate and Master's. Among them, 106 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$31,696
Student Population2,231
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate and Master's
Number of Programs109 graduate programs
(106 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Academy of Art is $31,696 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,218.
Academy of Art offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$29,232
Required Fees$1,000
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$1,218
Academy of Art offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)106 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Academy of Art University is $31,696. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.84% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$24,744$300
2019-2020$25,992$300
2020-2021$27,288$400
2021-2022$27,696$800
2022-2023$29,232$1,000
2023-2024$30,696$1,000
The graduate school tuition & fees of Academy of Art is relatively expensive compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the California graduate tuition is $21,930 (public) / $24,536 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Academy of Art University$31,696
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
California Graduate Schools$19,839$23,084
Public$11,723$21,930
Private$24,536
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $28,174 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Academy of Art.
On-campus living costs are increased by 15.83% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $23,859. Off-campus living costs are increased by 9.91% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$16,648$3,352$13,780$4,362
2019-2020$17,510$3,830$15,086$5,386
2020-2021$18,386$3,044$16,580$4,754
2021-2022$19,486$3,186$17,254$4,968
2022-2023$20,280$2,700$17,784$3,924
2023-2024$23,746$2,871$19,431$4,428
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,277 at Academy of Art University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.84% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$1,031
2019-2020$1,083
2020-2021$1,137
2021-2022$1,137
2022-2023$1,218
2023-2024$1,277

Graduate Programs at Academy of Art

Academy of Art University offers 34 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 753 students have completed their study at Academy of Art University.
Offered Degrees at Academy of Art University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree3332753
Post Bachelor's Degree110
Total3433753
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Academy of Art University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Art Teacher Education program with 0 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects program with 91 completers.
Academy of Art University offers 34 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 753 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 753 students have earned/completed Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] (2 completers) 4 completers-
Landscape Architecture4-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology--
Communication and Journalism [+] (2 completers) 13 completers-
Journalism1-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia12-
Communications Technologies [+] (2 completers) 101 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician10-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects91-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (4 completers) 187 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design80$72,800
Computer Graphics49-
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation43-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)15-
Education [+] (2 completers) 9 completers-
Educational/Instructional Technology8-
Art Teacher Education1-
Engineering Technology [+] (3 completers) 139 completers-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician89-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician24-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD26-
Work and Family Studies [+] (3 completers) 18 completers-
Apparel and Textiles2-
Apparel and Textile Manufacture5-
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management11-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] (13 completers) 264 completers-
Digital Arts41-
Commercial and Advertising Art15-
Fashion/Apparel Design20-
Illustration43-
Playwriting and Screenwriting11-
Acting3-
Costume Design7-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production20-
Photography34-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation7-
Metal and Jewelry Arts6-
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)45-
Music Theory and Composition12-
Music (other)--
Business [+] 18 completers-
Fashion Merchandising18-
Total753
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] --
Art Teacher Education--
Total-

Graduate Student Population at Academy of Art

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,231 students enrolled into Academy of Art University graduate schools where it has total 6,786 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,071 full-time and 1,160 part-time graduate students. By gender, 749 male and 1,482 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2317491,482
Full-time1,071416655
Part-tme1,160333827
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 539 White (24.16%), 210 Black/African American (9.41%), 195 Hispanic (8.74%), 169 Asian (7.58%), and 1,118 students with other races. 769 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2317491,482
American Indian/Native American844
Asian16949120
Black/African American21078132
Hispanic19569126
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander743
White539174365
Two More611744
Un-Known27382191
Non-resident Alien769272497
Academy of Art University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,405 graduate students (62.98% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 613 graduate students (27.48% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,231
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,405
Enrolled Some Online Courses613
Not in Online Courses213
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Academy of Art University. 371 students are aged 20 to 24 (16.63% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.04%), 176 students are aged above 50 (7.89%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Academy of Art University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2317491,482
Age 18-19101
Age 20-21918
Age 22-24362104258
Age 25-29771269502
Age 30-34362113249
Age 35-3922586139
Age 40-49266111155
Age 50-6415347106
Over 6423419
Age Un-Known591445

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