School Overview
School of Visual Arts has been a leader in the education of artists, designers and creative professionals for nearly seven decades. With a faculty of distinguished working professionals, a dynamic curriculum and an emphasis on critical thinking, SVA is a catalyst for innovation and social responsibility. Comprised of almost 4,500 students at its Manhattan campus and 35,000 alumni in 100 countries, SVA also represents one of the most influential artistic communities in the world. For information about the College’s 32 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, visit sva.edu.
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
- Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
| Estimated expenses for academic year |
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
2017-2018 |
% change 2016-2017 to 2017-2018 |
| Tuition and fees |
$33,560 |
$35,000 |
$36,500 |
$38,000 |
4.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,713 |
$1,713 |
$1,713 |
$1,868 |
9.0% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
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| Room and board |
$17,000 |
$17,700 |
$18,800 |
$19,600 |
4.3% |
| Other |
$4,100 |
$4,200 |
$4,500 |
$4,600 |
2.2% |
| Off Campus |
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| Room and board |
$17,000 |
$17,700 |
$18,800 |
$19,600 |
4.3% |
| Other |
$4,100 |
$4,200 |
$4,500 |
$4,600 |
2.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
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| Other |
$4,100 |
$4,200 |
$4,500 |
$4,600 |
2.2% |
| Total Expenses |
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
2017-2018 |
% change 2016-2017 to 2017-2018 |
| On Campus |
$56,373 |
$58,613 |
$61,513 |
$64,068 |
4.2% |
| Off Campus |
$56,373 |
$58,613 |
$61,513 |
$64,068 |
4.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$39,373 |
$40,913 |
$42,713 |
$44,468 |
4.1% |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2015-2016
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
- Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
| Type of Aid |
Number receiving aid |
Percent receiving aid |
Total amount of aid received |
Average amount of aid received |
| Any student financial aid1 |
385 |
55% |
—— |
—— |
| Grant or scholarship aid |
335 |
48% |
$4,903,764 |
$14,638 |
| Federal grants |
168 |
24% |
$889,139 |
$5,292 |
| Pell grants |
168 |
24% |
$785,639 |
$4,676 |
| Other federal grants |
71 |
10% |
$103,500 |
$1,458 |
| State/local government grant or scholarships |
92 |
13% |
$351,877 |
$3,825 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships |
301 |
43% |
$3,662,748 |
$12,169 |
| Student loan aid |
300 |
43% |
$3,152,070 |
$10,507 |
| Federal student loans |
291 |
42% |
$1,728,288 |
$5,939 |
| Other student loans |
51 |
7% |
$1,423,782 |
$27,917 |
- 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid |
Number receiving aid |
Percent receiving aid |
Total amount of aid received |
Average amount of aid received |
| Grant or scholarship aid1 |
1,712 |
46% |
$22,205,745 |
$12,971 |
| Pell grants |
846 |
23% |
$3,954,851 |
$4,675 |
| Federal student loans |
1,471 |
40% |
$11,121,534 |
$7,561 |
- 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
- For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
Accreditation
The School of Visual Arts has been authorized by the New York State Board of Regents (www.highered.nysed.gov) to confer the degree of:
- Bachelor of Fine Arts on graduates of programs in Advertising; Animation; Cartooning; Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects; Design; Film; Fine Arts; Illustration; Interior Design; Photography and Video; and Visual and Critical Studies;
- Master of Arts on graduates of the program in Critical Theory and the Arts; Curatorial Practice; and Design Research, Writing and Criticism;
- Master of Arts in Teaching on graduates of the program in Art Education;
- Master of Fine Arts on graduates of programs in Art Writing; Art Practice; Computer Arts; Design; Design for Social Innovation; Fine Arts; Illustration as Visual Essay; Interaction Design; Photography, Video, and Related Media; Products of Design; Social Documentary Film; Visual Narrative;
- Master of Professional Studies on graduates of the programs in Art Therapy, Branding, Digital Photography, Directing, and Fashion Photography.
Data required by the U.S. Department of Education on “gainful employment” for each of the above programs may be found on the individual program pages at sva.edu.
The School of Visual Arts is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (msche.org), 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215.662.5606. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.
The School of Visual Arts is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (nasad.arts-accredit.org).