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How strong are the academics at School of Visual Arts?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

8:1
Student to faculty ratio
17
Average class size
61%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

School of Visual Arts has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 8:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
112
10-19
805
20-29
261
30-39
6
40-49
2
50-99
7
100+
3

Honors Programs

School of Visual Arts has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on School of Visual Arts' website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at School of Visual Arts:

88%
First-year retention rate
61%
4-year grad rate
74%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are School of Visual Arts' most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Illustration
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Computer Graphics
Photography
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
43.4
82.52
121.64
160.76
199.88
239

The Full List

Major Graduates
Communication
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 17
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 76
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 233
  • Computer Graphics 100
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Illustration 239
  • Photography 79
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 73
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 51
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 14
  • Interior Design 11

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