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Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA 94105City: LargeUNITID 108232

Private for-profit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSpecialty: Visual & Performing Arts 36%Specialty: Communications Tech 18%Specialty: Computer Science 17%
Undergraduates
3,587
Graduate students
1,854
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$40.6k
Graduation rate
34%
Retention rate
75%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$39k
Median debt
$31k
Student : faculty
14:1
Value score*
4th pct.
Programs offered
63
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private for-profit 4-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.