$25,424

Tuition

$49,222

Cost of Attendance

$29,887

Net Price

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Academy of Art University Tuition and Fees

Academy of Art University is a privately owned, non-profit art school, in San Francisco, California, United States. It was founded by Richard S Stephens in the year 1929. The School has a 100% acceptance rate and takes open admissions. It has over 11000 thousand across all the schools under the Academy of art University and has a healthy student to teacher ratio which is 14:1.

It has an inclusive admission policy and puts the students potential forward without any biases.

Total Cost of Attendance

Student typeIn-stateOut-State
Tuition & Fees$25,424$25,424
Book & Supplies$1,126$1,126
Room & Board cost$19,486$19,486
Other Expenses$3,186$3,186
Total Cost of Attendance$49,222$49,222

Before choosing a university, it is advised to have a better understanding of the various costs associated with the entire course. As shown in the table the cost of attendance for both in-state and out-state is $49,222, with tuition remaining the same for both in-state and out-state, are at $25,424, the books and supplies are at $1,126 and the Room and boarding is at $19,486 for both in-state and out-state.

Average Net Price by Family Income

Net Price

$29,887

Family Income

Avg. Net Price

$0 to $30,000

$30,461

$30,001 to $48,000

$32,091

$48,001 to $75,000

$33,621

$75,001 to $110,000

$36,363

$110,000+

$36,353

As shown in the table the net price paid by those students who have a family income from $0 to $30,000 is only $30,461 but those who have a family income of over $110,000 have to pay a net price of $36,353. This is done to facilitate the students who come from low-income families so that they don’t have to face any hardship while getting their degree.

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Student typeIn-stateOut-State
Tuition & Fees$25,424$25,424
Room & Board Cost$19,486$19,486
Total Tuition & Fees$38,956$38,956

As shown in the table the UG total tuition and fees in-state &  out-state are equivalent and are $38,956.  It should be noted that Net price includes tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the average cost for room and board and other expenses. Also, the room and boarding for both in-state and out-state remains the same at $16,648. 

Graduate Tuition and Fees

In-stateOut-State
Tuition$27,696$27,696
Fees$800$800

For Graduate School, in-state educational cost and expenses are $27,696 for both in-state and out-state students educational cost and charges for the scholastic year 2022-2023. This includes both direct and indirect costs. Also, the graduate fees for both in-state and out-state are $800. It should be noted that Net price includes tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the average cost for room and board and other expenses. 

Cost Per Credit Hour

DegreeYearCost per Credit hour
Graduate2018 - 2019$1,031
Undergraduate2018 - 2019$917

The graduate cost per credit is $1031 and the undergraduate cost per credit is $917. It should be noted that not all schools permit single class enlistment. These costs ought to be utilized for correlation purposes with regards to the amount it might cost to take a class at the Academy of Art University versus different schools.

Campus Housing Expenses

Housing & other expensesOn CampusOff Campus
Room & Board$16,648$13,780
Other Expense$3,352$4,362
Book & Supplies$1,126$1,126

Choosing between an on-campus or off-campus room and board depends on the convenience of the student. The room and board expenses incurred by the student residing on-campus is $16,648 and off-campus is $13,780. The books and supplies cost $1,918 and the other expenses one can expect are $3,352 for those on campus and $4,362 for those students who are off-campus.

Campus Housing Expenses

Housing & Other Expenses

Room & Boards

On Campus

$16,648

Off Campus

$13,780

Housing & Other Expenses

Other Expenses

On Campus

$3,352

Off Campus

$4,362

Housing & Other Expenses

Book & Supplies

On Campus

$1,126

Off Campus

$1,126

Choosing between an on-campus or off-campus room and board depends on the convenience of the student. The room and board expenses incurred by the student residing on-campus is $16,648 and off-campus is $13,780. The books and supplies cost $1,918 and the other expenses one can expect are $3,352 for those on campus and $4,362 for those students who are off-campus.

Online Degree Programs, Tuition and Cost Per Credit Summary

Degree TypeTotal Average TuitionAverage Tuition Per Credit
Associate $57,618 $873
Masters $61,866 $982
Bachelors $115,236 $873

Academy of Art University offers 107 online programs across 7 Majors.

Projected Price for a 4 year degree

The current projected cost of attending a four-year graduate course, along with the living expenses, at Academy of Art University is around $233,032 as per official data. In contrast, the total expenses for undergraduate students amounted to $31,759 in 2018-2019, $29,887 in 2017-2018, and $30,307 in 2016-2017.

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