| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Teacher Education | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
It offers 34 graduate programs - 33 Master's, 1 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $34,768.
A total of 1,854 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,498 students at Academy of Art. Academy of Art offers online graduate programs and 1,056 out of 1,854 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $34,768. It offers thirty-four (34) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Academy of Art University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (for-profit) |
| Address | 79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 2,129 students 1,056 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $34,768 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 34 Graduate Programs 33 Master's, 1 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Academy of Art University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $34,768 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,407.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,768 | |
| Fees | $1,000 | |
| Cost per Credit | $1,407 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,062 | |
| Room & Board | $32,766 (On-Campus) / $22,086 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,213 (On-Campus) / $4,968 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $71,809 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $62,884 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $27,688 | $28,496 | $30,232 | $31,696 | $34,768 |
Academy of Art University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 34 major areas - 33 Master's (32 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 584 | - | 1 | - |
| Men | 188 | - | 1 | - |
| Women | 396 | - | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Teacher Education | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journalism | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 72ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 68ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Graphics | 28ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 52ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art Teacher Education | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 69ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD | 20ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparel and Textiles | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Apparel and Textile Manufacture | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Arts | 34ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 19ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Illustration | 29ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Acting | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Costume Design | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Photography | 23ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Metal and Jewelry Arts | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | 43ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Theory and Composition | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Merchandising | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 1,053 full-time and 1,076 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,056 students enrolled through online exclusively and 519 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 581 White, 219 Black, and 168 Asian students are attending at Academy of Art University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 2,129 |
|---|---|
| Men | 736 |
| Women | 1,393 |
| Total | 2,129 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,053 |
| Part-time Students | 1,076 |
| Total | 2,129 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 7 |
| Asian | 168 |
| Black | 219 |
| Hispanic | 231 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 581 |
| Two or more races | 72 |
| Un-Known | 179 |
At Academy of Art University graduate schools, 1,056 students enrolled online exclusively and 519 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,854 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,056 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 519 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 279 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,056 |
|---|---|
| California Resident | 261 |
| Other State In U.S. | 712 |
| Outside of U.S. | 83 |