Graduate Schools at Academy of Art
Academy of Art University is a Private, 4 years school located in San Francisco, CA. It is accredited by Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Academy of Art graduate schools is $34,768. Its tuition is very expensive than the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $18,001.
Total 1,854 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Academy of Art University and, of that, 1,056 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Academy of Art University offers 33 graduate programs and 32 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Academy of Art graduate schools is $34,768 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 9.69% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Academy of Art.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $27,688 | $27,288 | $400 |
| 2022 | $28,496 | $27,696 | $800 |
| 2023 | $30,232 | $29,232 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | $31,696 | $30,696 | $1,000 |
| 2025 | $34,768 | $33,768 | $1,000 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,137 |
| 2022 | $1,137 |
| 2023 | $1,218 |
| 2024 | $1,279 |
| 2025 | $1,407 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $18,386 | $3,044 | $16,580 | $4,754 |
| 2022 | $19,486 | $3,186 | $17,254 | $4,968 |
| 2023 | $20,280 | $2,700 | $17,784 | $3,924 |
| 2024 | $23,746 | $2,871 | $19,431 | $4,428 |
| 2025 | $32,766 | $3,213 | $22,086 | $4,968 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Academy of Art University offers 107 major programs through Master's, Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 104 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 33 | 32 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 107 | 104 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Art Teacher Education | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 91 |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 75 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 69 |
| Photography | 43 |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 42 |
Graduate Student Population
At Academy of Art, there are 5,498 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,854 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 631 male and 1,223 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.52 to 1. Academy of Art University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,056 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Asian | 150 | 45 | 105 |
| Black or African American | 227 | 80 | 147 |
| Hispanic | 231 | 92 | 139 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| White | 530 | 175 | 355 |
| Two or More Races | 77 | 24 | 53 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 135 | 44 | 91 |
| Total | 1,854 | 631 | 1,223 |
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