Academy of Art University (Academy of Art) is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in San Francisco, CA.
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.
Graduate Program Overview
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.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Academy of Art University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (for-profit) |
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| Address | 79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,129 students
1,056 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $34,768 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 34 Graduate Programs
33 Master's, 1 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Academy of Art University
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.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $33,768 |
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| Fees | $1,000 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,407 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,062 |
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| Room & Board | $32,766 (On-Campus) / $22,086 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,213 (On-Campus) / $4,968 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $71,809 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $62,884 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $27,688 | $28,496 | $30,232 | $31,696 | $34,768 |
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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's (1 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 584 | - | 1 | - |
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| Men | 188 | - | 1 | - |
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| Women | 396 | - | - | - |
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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.
Graduate Student Population
Academy of Art graduate schools have a total of 2,129 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 736 male and 1,393 female postgrad students.
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.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,129 |
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| Men | 736 |
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| Women | 1,393 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,129 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,053 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,076 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,129 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 7 |
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| Asian | 168 |
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| Black | 219 |
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| Hispanic | 231 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
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| White | 581 |
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| Two or more races | 72 |
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| Un-Known | 179 |
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Online Population
At Academy of Art University graduate schools, 1,056 students enrolled online exclusively and 519 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,854 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,056 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 519 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 279 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,056 |
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| California Resident | 261 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 712 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 83 |
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