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How strong are the academics at School of Visual Arts?

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

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
17
Average class size
57%
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 9:1. 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
81
10-19
765
20-29
236
30-39
1
40-49
2
50-99
12
100+
2

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:

85%
First-year retention rate
57%
4-year grad rate
76%
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
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
Photography
Computer Graphics
12.8
68.24
123.68
179.12
234.56
290

The Full List

Major Graduates
Communication
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 9
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 83
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 182
  • Computer Graphics 59
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Illustration 290
  • Photography 61
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 53
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 47
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 13
  • Interior Design 10
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