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School of Visual Arts

SVA

New York, New York 10010

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

91%Admit rate
$58,628Avg net price
1165–1450SAT middle 50%
75%Grad in 4 yrs
3,432Undergrads

Known for computer science

School of Visual Arts is a private urban institution in New York, New York. The school is accessible to a wide range of students, with an average SAT of 1337.

A mid-sized campus of 3.4K undergraduates with a 8:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

75% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $46,459 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $58,628.

Established
1947
Type
Private for-profit art school
91%
Acceptance
1337
SAT Avg
3,432
Undergrads
8:1
Student : Faculty
75%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$46,459
Earnings 10yr
$58,628
Avg Net Price

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History & Fun Facts

  • •It was renamed the School of Visual Arts in 1956 and offered its first degrees in 1972.
  • •In 1983, it introduced a Master of Fine Arts in painting, drawing and sculpture.
  • •In 2024, the intersection of 23rd Street and 3rd Avenue was co-named SVA Way to recognize the school's institutional presence in the neighborhood since 1960.
  • •On September 1, 2025, ownership of the school transitioned from the Rhodes family to the SVA Alumni Society.
  • •This was part of a plan which began in 2019 as the school began the process of converting to a nonprofit organization; the SVA alumni organization is already an IRS tax-exempt entity.

Source: Wikipedia

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