by our College Data Analytics Team
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Academy of Art University was awarded 15 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is film, video & photographic arts.
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College Factual ranked Academy of Art University as #349 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Out of the 161 colleges in California, Academy of Art University is ranked at #47.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Academy of Art University has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio at Academy of Art University is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Academy of Art University is 20%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Academy of Art University is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Academy of Art University is 7%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,124 undergraduates at Academy of Art University with 2,882 being full-time and 3,242 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,401 | $34,934 | $36,946 | $41,257 | $42,519 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Academy of Art University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Academy of Art University, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $7,539 a year. That adds up to $30,156 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Academy of Art University is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at Academy of Art University make the most money.
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Contact details for Academy of Art University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA 94105 |
| Phone: | 800-544-2787 |
| Website: | www.academyart.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Software & Applications | 351 | $45,387 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 227 | $48,978 |
| Graphic Communications | 192 | $27,481 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 162 | $20,829 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 133 | $23,354 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 95 | NA |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 87 | $28,494 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 68 | $27,630 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 49 | $20,798 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 34 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 6,214 students took at least one online class at Academy of Art University. This is a decrease from the 7,805 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 6,214 | 3,906 |
| 2021-2022 | 7,805 | 4,441 |
| 2020-2021 | 7,858 | 4,879 |
| 2018-2019 | 6,954 | 4,070 |
Learn more about online learning at Academy of Art University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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