Academy of Art University

#3056 / #861
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
For-profit art school in San Francisco, California

Academy of Art University Featured Rankings

About Academy of Art University

According to Wikipedia, The Academy of Art University , formerly Academy of Art College and Richard Stephens Academy of Art, is a private for-profit art school in San Francisco, California. It was founded as the Academy of Advertising Art by Richard S. Stephens in 1929. In fall 2020, it had 202 full-time teachers, 621 part-time teaching staff, and 7,805 students; it claims to be the largest privately owned art and design school in the United States. The school is one of the largest property owners in San Francisco, with the main campus located on New Montgomery Street in the South of Market district.

Academy of Art University's Online Degrees

AA in Animation & Visual Effects
  • Required Credits: 66
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AA in Fashion Product Development
  • Required Credits: 60
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AA in Fashion Styling
  • Required Credits: 60
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AA in Fashion Visual Merchandising
  • Required Credits: 60
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AA in Fine Art
Degree Concentrations
  • Emphasis in Drawing and Painting
  • Emphasis in Printmaking
  • Emphasis in Sculpture
  • Required Credits: 66
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
AA in Game Development
  • Required Credits: 66
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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AA in Graphic Design
  • Required Credits: 66
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AA in Illustration
  • Required Credits: 66
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AA in Industrial Design
  • Required Credits: 66
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AA in Interior Architecture & Design
  • Required Credits: 66
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AA in Jewelry and Metal Arts
  • Required Credits: 66
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AA in Landscape Architecture
  • Required Credits: 66
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AA in Motion Pictures and Television
  • Required Credits: 66
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AA in Music Production
  • Required Credits: 66
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AA in Photography
  • Required Credits: 66
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AA in Sound Design
  • Required Credits: 66
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AA in Studio Production for Advertising & Design
  • Required Credits: 60
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AA in Visual Development
  • Required Credits: 66
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AA in Web Design
  • Required Credits: 66
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BFA in Animation & Visual Effects
  • Required Credits: 132
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BFA in Art Education
  • Required Credits: 120
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BA in Art History
  • Required Credits: 120
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BFA in Art History
  • Required Credits: 120
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BFA in Costume Design
  • Required Credits: 132
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Fashion Product Development
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Fashion Styling
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Fashion Visual Merchandising
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Fine Art
Degree Concentrations
  • Emphasis in Drawing and Painting
  • Emphasis in Printmaking
  • Emphasis in Sculpture
  • Required Credits: 132
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BFA in Game Development
Degree Concentrations
  • 3D Modeling for Games
  • Animation for Games
  • Concept Art for Games
  • Game Design
  • UI & UX for Games
  • Required Credits: 132
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BS in Game Programming
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Graphic Design
  • Required Credits: 132
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BFA in Illustration
  • Required Credits: 132
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BFA in Industrial Design
  • Required Credits: 132
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Interior Architecture & Design
  • Required Credits: 132
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Jewelry and Metal Arts
  • Required Credits: 132
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Landscape Architecture
  • Required Credits: 132
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Motion Pictures and Television
  • Required Credits: 132
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Music Production
  • Required Credits: 132
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BFA in Music Scoring and Composition
  • Required Credits: 132
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BFA in Photography
  • Required Credits: 132
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BFA in Sound Design
  • Required Credits: 132
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Visual Development
  • Required Credits: 132
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Web Design
  • Required Credits: 132
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MA in Animation & Visual Effects
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Animation & Visual Effects
  • Required Credits: 63
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MA in Art Education
  • Required Credits: 36
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MA2 in Art Education
  • Required Credits: 63
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MAT in Art Education
  • Required Credits: 27
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MAT2 in Art Education
  • Required Credits: 39
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Art History
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Costume Design
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Costume Design
  • Required Credits: 63
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MA in Fashion Art Direction
  • Required Credits: 36
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MFA in Fashion Product Development
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Fine Art
Degree Concentrations
  • Emphasis in Drawing and Painting
  • Emphasis in Printmaking
  • Emphasis in Sculpture
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MFA in Fine Art
Degree Concentrations
  • Emphasis in Drawing and Painting
  • Emphasis in Printmaking
  • Emphasis in Sculpture
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Game Development
Degree Concentrations
  • 3D Modeling for Games
  • Animation for Games
  • Concept Art for Games
  • Game Design
  • UI & UX for Games
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MFA in Game Development
Degree Concentrations
  • 3D Modeling for Games
  • Animation for Games
  • Concept Art for Games
  • Game Design
  • UI & UX for Games
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Graphic Design
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Graphic Design
  • Required Credits: 63
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MA in Illustration
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Illustration
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Industrial Design
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Industrial Design
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Interior Architecture & Design
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Interior Architecture & Design
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Jewelry and Metal Arts
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Jewelry and Metal Arts
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Landscape Architecture
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Landscape Architecture
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA2 in Landscape Architecture
  • Required Credits: 87
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Motion Pictures and Television
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Music Scoring and Composition
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Music Scoring and Composition
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Photography
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MFA in Photography
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Sound Design
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Sound Design
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Visual Development
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Visual Development
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Web Design
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Web Design
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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AA in Advertising
  • Required Credits: 66
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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AA in Fashion Marketing
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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AA in Fashion Merchandising
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Advertising
  • Required Credits: 132
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Fashion Marketing
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Fashion Merchandising
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Advertising
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Advertising
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Fashion Marketing
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Fashion Marketing and Brand Management
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Fashion Merchandising
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Fashion Merchandising and Management
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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AA in Fashion Journalism
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BA in Communications and Media Technologies
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BA in Fashion Journalism
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BFA in Writing for Film, Television and Digital Media
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Communications and Media Technologies
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Fashion Journalism
  • Required Credits: 42
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MFA in Writing for Film, Television and Digital Media
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BArch in Architecture
  • Required Credits: 162
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BA in Architecture
  • Required Credits: 132
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MArch in Architecture
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MArch2 in Architecture
  • Required Credits: 87
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported

Academy of Art University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Graduation Rate
38%

How Much Does Academy of Art University Cost To Attend?

Tuition (in-state)
$25,424
Price by Family Income
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$33,484
30K - 48K$32,975
48K - 75K$34,695
75K - 110K$40,983
110K+$40,682

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

How Much Do Academy of Art University Graduates Make?

If you graduate from Academy of Art University, then you can expect to earn an average of $47,300 per year. You also have a 80% chance of being employed after 10 years.

Academy of Art University's Demographics

Demographic data is for full-time, on-campus students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
6,0364,1981,838

Where is Academy of Art University?

Academy of Art University is located at 79 New Montgomery, San Francisco CA 94105

What Is Academy of Art University Known For?

Academy of Art University is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

Academy of Art University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Communications
#566
World Rank
#213
USA Rank
Engineering
#1752
World Rank
#323
USA Rank
Computer Science
#2526
World Rank
#594
USA Rank
Business
#2021
World Rank
#599
USA Rank
Education
#2805
World Rank
#731
USA Rank
History
#2094
World Rank
#758
USA Rank

Who Are Academy of Art University's Most Influential Alumni?

Academy of Art University's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Communications, Engineering, and Business. Here are some of Academy of Art University's most famous alumni:

Euna Lee
An American journalist.
 Rick Baker
Rick Baker
An American special makeup effects artist.
 Terryl Whitlatch
Terryl Whitlatch
An American illustrator.
 Tatiana Sorokko
Tatiana Sorokko
A Russian model and journalist.
Flying Lotus
An American record producer from California.
 Chris Milk
Chris Milk
An American photographer and director.
 Dan Brereton
Dan Brereton
An American writer and illustrator.
 Lauren Conrad
Lauren Conrad
An American television personality, author, and fashion designer.
Vicky Jenson
An American animator .
Shawn Kelly
An American animator.
Zhaoming Wu
A Chinese painter.
Najee Mondalek
An American comedian.

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