Academy of Art University (Academy of Art) is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in San Francisco, CA.

It offers 34 graduate programs - 33 Master's, 1 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $31,696.

A total of 2,231 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,786 students at Academy of Art. Academy of Art offers online graduate programs and 1,405 out of 2,231 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $31,696. It offers thirty-four (34) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameAcademy of Art University
TypeFour-year, Private (for-profit)
Address79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA
Graduate School Students2,442 students
1,405 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$31,696
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 34 Graduate Programs
33 Master's, 1 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Academy of Art University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Academy of Art University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $31,696 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,279.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$30,696
Fees$1,000
Cost per Credit$1,279
Books & Supplies$938
Room & Board$23,746 (On-Campus) / $19,431 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,871 (On-Campus) / $4,428 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$59,251
Off-Campus Total$56,493

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Academy of Art University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 34 major areas - 33 Master's (32 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs).

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total611---
Men209---
Women402---

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Landscape Architecture4ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Journalism1ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia12ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Recording Arts Technology/Technician13ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects69ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design91ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Graphics35ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation42ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)14ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational/Instructional Technology4ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art Teacher EducationONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician75ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician12ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD10ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Apparel and TextilesONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Apparel and Textile Manufacture1ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management4ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Arts29ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Commercial and Advertising Art18ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fashion/Apparel Design7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Illustration26ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Playwriting and Screenwriting6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Acting5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Costume Design3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cinematography and Film/Video Production9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Photography43ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Metal and Jewelry Arts2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)42ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Theory and Composition13ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music (other)ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fashion Merchandising14ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Academy of Art graduate schools have a total of 2,442 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 831 male and 1,611 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,185 full-time and 1,257 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,405 students enrolled through online exclusively and 613 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 508 White, 198 Black, and 143 Asian students are attending at Academy of Art University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

10 grad students are younger than 22 and 442 students are older than 65. It has 1,133 students aged between 22 and 30 and 587 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,442
Men831
Women1,611
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,442
Full-time Students1,185
Part-time Students1,257
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,442
American Indian /
Native American
10
Asian143
Black198
Hispanic193
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
5
White508
Two or more races56
Un-Known446
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,442
21 & Under10
22-24362
25-29771
30-34362
35-39225
40 & Over442

Online Population

At Academy of Art University graduate schools, 1,405 students enrolled online exclusively and 613 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,231
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,405
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses613
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses213
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,405
California Resident340
Other State In U.S.782
Outside of U.S.283