Academy of Art University offers 109 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 106 major programs - 12 Certificate, 27 Associate, 34 Bachelors, 32 Masters, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $30,736 for undergraduate programs and $34,768 for graduate programs.
Total 2,948 students out of total 5,498 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,119 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Academy of Art University is accredited by Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Academy of Art University |
| Type | Four-year, Private (for-profit) |
| Address | 79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA |
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| Online Students | 2,948 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,943 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $30,736 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $34,768 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 106 Programs |
| Certificate | 12 Programs |
| Associates | 27 Programs |
| Bachelors | 34 Programs |
| Masters | 32 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 1 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Academy of Art University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $30,736 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $34,768 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,239 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,407 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Academy of Art University offers 109 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 106 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Certificates, 27 Associates, 34 Bachelors, 32 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | 12 | 27 | 34 |
32 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Overall Programs | 12 | 28 | 35 |
33 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Landscape Architecture | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
1 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Journalism | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
1 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
10 |
90 | 72 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Artificial Intelligence | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
1 |
10 | 68 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Graphics | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
9 |
19 | 28 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
39 | 52 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
1 |
6 | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Art Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
14 |
37 | 69 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
1 |
11 | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23 | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Apparel and Textiles | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Apparel and Textile Manufacture | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
9 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
10 | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fashion and Fabric Consultant | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Digital Arts | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
22 | 34 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Commercial and Advertising Art | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fashion/Apparel Design | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Illustration | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
14 |
35 | 29 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Game and Interactive Media Design | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Playwriting and Screenwriting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Costume Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
3 |
27 | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Photography | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
6 |
21 | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Sculpture | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Metal and Jewelry Arts | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
2 | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
4 |
11 | 43 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music Theory and Composition | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
14 | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Digital Marketing | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fashion Merchandising | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
7 | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Academy of Art University, there are 5,498 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,891 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,948 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,943 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,498 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,948 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,943 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 607 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,948 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 745 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,982 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 157 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,948 | |
| California Resident | 745 |
| Other State In U.S. | 2,046 |
| Outside of U.S. | 157 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,948 | |
| Undergraduate | 1,892 |
| Graduate | 1,056 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,892 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,852 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 40 |