University

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-08-22

University details

Institution type: Private, for-profit
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $30,736
Out-of-state tuition: $30,736
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 3,587

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission

First-year applications (C1): Not reported by institution
First-year students admitted (C1): Not reported by institution
First-year students enrolled (C1): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

Majors

Apparel and Textiles
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Architecture
Architecture and Related Services
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer Programming
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Software and Media Applications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Design and Applied Arts
Visual and Performing Arts
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields

Deadlines

Rolling · 2026–2027
Rolling admission — Academy of Art University accepts applications on a rolling basis.
https://www.academyart.edu/admissions/

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Supplemental essays · Not required
No supplemental essays are required for this university.
https://www.academyart.edu/admissions/

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027:supplemental_essays
https://www.academyart.edu/admissions/
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — No separate supplemental essay is listed for undergraduate admission.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?108232
Retrieved 2026-06-10

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

Average high-school GPA (C12)

Not reported by institution

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): Not reported by institution
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): Not reported by institution
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 3,644 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,910 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,734 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Source: Academy of Art University Common Data Set 2024-2025 (institutional data not reported) · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.academyart.edu/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v85

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

Educational/Instructional Media Design

Education

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Graphic Communications

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services

Journalism

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Landscape Architecture

Architecture and Related Services

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Education

Visual and Performing Arts, General

Visual and Performing Arts