SVA 2012 Fast Facts

Type of College:
Private, for profit, with special focus on the visual arts
Number of undergraduate degree programs: 11
Number of postsecondary certificate programs: 1
Number of graduate degree programs: 21
School Calendar: Semester
Accreditation:
New York State Board of Regents
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
American Art Therapy Association, Inc. (AATA)
Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

Cost of Attendance
Undergraduate tuition: $32,270
Required fees: $ vary by department
Graduate tuition: $36,130
Required fees: vary by department
Housing: $ 13,800
Supplies: $1,313 (average)
Location:
209 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010
Year Founded: 1947
Student Population:
Full-time Undergraduates: 3,408
Part-time undergraduates: 264
Full-time graduate students: 572
Part-time graduate students: 79
Undergraduate Student Demographics:
Pct Male 39%
Pct Female 61%

Pct Full-time 92.8%

Pct Part-time 7.2%
States represented 45
Out-of-state 39.2%
Countries represented 66
Average age 21
Nonresident alien 24.4%
Black, non-Hispanic 4.5%
Native American 0.8%
Asian 13.7%
Hispanic 8.5%
White, non-Hispanic 40.6%
Other or unknown 7.5%
Graduate Student Demographics:
Pct Male 39%
Pct Female 61%
Pct Full-time 87.9%
Pct Part-time 12.1%
States represented 35
Out-of-state 26.7%
Countries represented 37
Average age 28.6 years
Nonresident alien 33.3%
Black, non-Hispanic 4.9%
Native American 1.1%
Asian 10.9%
Hispanic 0.8%
White, non-Hispanic 48.4%
Other or unknown 0.6%
Applicants:
First-time freshmen 3,278
First-time freshman acceptance rate 75%
Transfer students: 1,659
Transfer student acceptance rate: 57%
Graduate students: 1,872
Graduate student acceptance rate: 38%

Entering Class Size and Characteristics

First-time freshmen 618
Transfer students 324
Pct Male 38%
Pct Female 62%
Combined SAT Score 1,022
Combined ACT Score 22
Secondary school GPA 3.13
Average age 18
Student Retention:
Freshman to sophomore rate: 80%
Student Graduation Rate:
68% of first-time, full-time entering freshmen graduate within six-years
Degrees Awarded
Bachelors (BFA): 737
Masters: 292
Most Popular Undergraduate Majors
Filmmaking
Fine Arts
Graphic Design
Illustration
Photography
Total Operation Revenue:
$126,089,236 (Fiscal Year Ending 2012)
SVA Staff (Non-instructional)
Full-time: 872
Part-time: 43
Faculty
Full-time faculty: 148
Part-time faculty 829