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School of Visual Arts
Admission at School of Visual Arts is close to open (92.6%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $46,459 median earnings below before the application.
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School of Visual Arts sits in New York proper — a for-profit campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. International students are a visible presence here — 48.7% of undergraduates come from outside the U.S.
Its highest-earning path is Computer Software and Media Applications, where graduates median $67,483 four years out. 15.6% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 3,244 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 85.5% of first-years come back for a second year.
Submitters admitted here typically landed between 1165 and 1450 — above the NY middle for four-year schools. Put your own practice estimate on School of Visual Arts's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, School of Visual Arts received 3,458 applications and admitted 3,158 (91.3%), with 747 enrolling.
School of Visual Arts is test-optional: scores are considered when submitted but not required. The 1165–1450 range below describes admitted students who chose to submit — typically School of Visual Arts's stronger testers — so treat it as the higher end of what gets in.
| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 585 | 660 | 725 |
| SAT Math | 580 | 670 | 725 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 30 | 31 |
Percentiles are among students who submitted scores (Fall 2023 admissions cycle).
How School of Visual Arts compares
| School of Visual Arts | New York median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 92.6% | 70.1% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $51,400 | $17,408 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $46,459 | $60,236 | $53,781 |
At $46,459, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($60,236). Look at School of Visual Arts's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $51,400 regardless of where you're from. At School of Visual Arts, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
At 3,244 undergrads, School of Visual Arts is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.
75.7% of School of Visual Arts students finish a bachelor's within six years — 20.8 points above the national 54.9% — and the single best predictor that the $51,400 price above buys a degree, not just enrollment.
Top majors by earnings at School of Visual Arts
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $67,483 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $41,271 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $34,286 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $33,288 |
| Graphic Communications | $30,125 |
Median earnings for these 5 School of Visual Arts programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $46,459 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 1 additional School of Visual Arts program has earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for School of Visual Arts?
Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored 1165–1450 on the SAT. There's no published GPA cutoff — pair these ranges with the 92.6% admission rate to judge your odds.
What is School of Visual Arts's acceptance rate?
91.3% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 3,158 admitted from 3,458 applicants.
How much does School of Visual Arts cost?
At School of Visual Arts, published tuition is $51,400 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is School of Visual Arts's ceiling, not a quote.
What do School of Visual Arts graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $46,459 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in New York
- Villa Maria College — 86.6% admitted
- Wagner College — 88% admitted
- Utica University — 92% admitted
- The College of Westchester — 94.4% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.