| Name |
School of Visual Arts |
| Address |
209 E. 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010-3994 |
| Website |
http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/ |
| Email |
admissions@sva.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
32% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
85% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
32% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (92%), women's dorms (8%) |
| College Owned Singles |
48% |
| College Owned Doubles |
52% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
3 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
N/A |
| Percent Weekends |
85% |
| Nearest Airport |
New York City (10), New York City (15) |
| Nearest Train |
New York City (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
New York City (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
0% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
4% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,600 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Senior Graduation Week, Halloween Party, Bowling Party, Holiday Party |
| Student Activities |
literary magazine, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
20 |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Christians In Action, Korea Campus Crusade for Christ; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) French Cinema Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Animal Free Hunger, Animation Appreciation, BAMF Comic Book Club, Break Dancing Club, Cartoonist Alliance, Cine-Club, Contour Interior Design Club, Feminism and Art Club, Health and Fitness Club, Interior Design Club, Inkstains Comic Book, Image Factory DVD Club, Kick***Gamerz Club, LA/NY Film Club, Moby***Exterminators Comedy Troupe, Music Review Club, On the Wall Bar Drunk DVD Magazine; Painting Club, Record Design Club, Rock and Roll Dance Party, S. O. S. VA, Saturday Night Cinema Club, Science Fiction and Fantasy Club, Sculpture Club, Snow Boarding Club of SVA, SVA Advertising Club, SVA Drama, SVA Film Society, Tea Club, The Co-Op, Video Masters Club, Young Progressives; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Visual Opinion (6 times per year), SVA Yearbook (yearly), Ink Stain Comics, Words |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
For-profit institution |
| Year Founded |
1947 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,163 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
N/A |
| Tuition |
23,080 |
| Room Board |
12,300 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
82% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Comedy Central, Rhino FX, MTV Networks, Sony, Fairchild Publications, Charlex |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
80,000 |
| Num Subscriptions |
350 |
| Num Microforms |
2,000 |
| Num Audiovisual |
280,000 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
slide library, film scripts, digital image databank, Glaser archives, special collections |
| Museums |
School of Visual Arts Gallery, Westside Gallery, Visual Arts Gallery, Visual Arts Museum |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
700 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
50 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
4,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Mac |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
