Academy of Art University is a private career college in San Francisco, California, founded in 1929. It offers 5 training programs, with listed tuition of $30,736. The school reports a 34% graduation rate. It is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.
Accredited
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Open
Enrollment
$30,736
Avg. Tuition
5,498
Total Students
Urban
San Francisco, CA
Founded 1929
Multiple San Francisco locations
Academy of Art University is a private art and design university at 79 New Montgomery Street in San Francisco. Founded in 1929 by fine art painter Richard S. Stephens as a school of advertising art, it has been led by three generations of the Stephens family and today offers more than 120 art and design programs across 22 schools — from animation and visual effects, game development, and graphic design to fashion, architecture, and fine art — at certificate through master's degree levels, on campus and online. The university enrolled 5,498 students in fall 2024 (3,644 undergraduate, 1,854 graduate) with a 14:1 student-faculty ratio. It maintains an open admission policy with no test scores or portfolio required and a $50 application fee; undergraduate tuition and fees were $30,736 for 2024-25, and the six-year bachelor's graduation rate is 34% for students who entered in fall 2018. The university is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, with campus housing available.
Bachelor's Degree, Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree, Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree, Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree, Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree, Associate Degree
Open
Enrollment
+
Minimum Age
$50
Application Fee
34%
Graduation Rate
N/A
Job Placement Rate
N/A
Licensure Pass Rate
Listed tuition at Academy of Art University is $30,736. A $50 application fee applies. Financial aid is available for eligible students. Contact the school to confirm current pricing and what's included.
Academy of Art University offers 5 programs: Animation & Visual Effects, Fashion, Interior Architecture & Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design.
Yes — Academy of Art University is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.
Academy of Art University has an open enrollment policy. Applicants typically need: No portfolio required; No test scores required; No grades required.
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