Overview

School of Visual Arts is a Comprehensive institution located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 209 East 23rd Street
New York, NY  10010
United States

Contact Admissions Office
Email: admissions@sva.edu
Phone: 212-592-2100
Fax: 212-592-2116

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Interior Architecture	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Photojournalism	×	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects	×
Photographic And Film/video Technology/technician	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Graphics	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×	×
Commercial Photography	×	×
Design And Applied Arts, Other	×	×
Drawing	×	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×	×
Film/video And Photographic Arts, Other	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Illustration	×
Interior Design	×
Painting	×	×
Photography	×
Printmaking	×	×
Sculpture	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,812

Applied

2,662

Accepted

2,901

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,131

Females Applied

2,040

Females Accepted

96%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

681

Males Applied

622

Males Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.4

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 2.5 Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended	Interview
Other requirements:	Portfolio

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	September 2nd	Yes
Early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	December 1st	December 20th	Yes
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	555	710
SAT Math	-	517	662
ACT Composite	-	22	34

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

55,270

Private

Fees

26,200

Room & board

21,900

Room only

Financial Aid

29,237

Avg. Financial Aid Package

26,742

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

17,565

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,045

Avg. Loan Aid

17,926

Avg. Grant Aid

22,237

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

29%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

8%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,901

Total Undergrad students

45%

International Students

59%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.94%
Black or African American	3.63%
White or Caucasian	15.57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.07%
Asian	14.35%
Two or more races	1.73%
Other	5.74%

Gender

Male (25.96%)

Female (74.04%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	30%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		No	No
Softball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		No	No
Softball		No	No

Faculty

888

Total Faculty

9:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 138

Part-time - 750

Male - 492

Female - 396