2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $31,696 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,277.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$30,696
Fees$1,000
Cost per Credit$1,277
Books & Supplies$938
Room & Board$23,746 (On-Campus) / $19,431 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,871 (On-Campus) / $4,428 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$59,251
Off-Campus Total$56,493
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$26,292$27,688$28,496$30,232$31,696

Graduate Program Overview

Academy of Art University is a four-years, private (for-profit) school located in San Francisco, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $31,696.
It offers thirty-four (34) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameAcademy of Art University
TypeFour-years, Private (for-profit)
Address79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA
Graduate School Students2,442 students
1,405 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$31,696
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 34 Graduate Programs
33 Master's, 1 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

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'(1 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total753---
Men236---
Women517---
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.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art Teacher Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Landscape Architecture4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Journalism1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communications Technologies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Recording Arts Technology/Technician10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects91ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design80ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Graphics49ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation43ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational/Instructional Technology8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education1ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician89ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician24ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD26ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Apparel and Textiles2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Manufacture5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Arts41ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising Art15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Illustration43ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Playwriting and Screenwriting11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Acting3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Costume Design7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Photography34ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Metal and Jewelry Arts6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)45ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Theory and Composition12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fashion Merchandising18ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 7,805 students enrolled in Academy of Art University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,442 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 831 male and 1,611 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,185 full-time and 1,257 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,405 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 613 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,442
Men Students831
Women Students1,611
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,442
Full-time Students1,185
Part-time Students1,257
By race/ethnicity 508 White, 198 Black, and 143 Asian students are attending at Academy of Art University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,442
American Indian /
Native American
10
Asian143
Black198
Hispanic193
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
5
White508
Two or more races56
Un-Known446
10 students are younger than 22 and 442 students are older than 65. The school has 1,133 students aged between 22 and 30 and 587 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,442
21 & Under10
22-24362
25-29771
30-34362
35-39225
40 & Over442
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Academy of Art University, 1,405 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 613 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,231
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,405
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses613
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses213
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,405
California Resident340
Other State In U.S.782
Outside of U.S.283


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