| Name |
Academy of Art University |
| Address |
79 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94105 |
| Website |
http://www.academyart.edu/ |
| Email |
admissions@academyart.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
8% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
85% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
8% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (22%), women's dorms (19%), men's dorms (18%), apartment for single students (41%) |
| College Owned Singles |
30% |
| College Owned Doubles |
57% |
| College Owned Triples |
13% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
14 |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
N/A |
| Percent Weekends |
85% |
| Nearest Airport |
San Francisco, CA (13), Oakland, CA (18) |
| Nearest Train |
San Francisco, CA (2) |
| Nearest Bus |
San Francisco, CA (0) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Spring Show, Fashion Show, Fine Art Auction, Filmfest, Epidemic Film Festival, Winter Show (Graphic Design) |
| Student Activities |
student newspaper, student film society |
| Num Organizations |
N/A |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Artists Association, Korean Student Association, Indian Student Association, Taiwanese Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
N/A |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Perspective (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
For-profit institution |
| Year Founded |
1929 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
6,856 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
September 14 |
| Application Fee |
100 |
| Selectivity |
N/A |
| Tuition |
14,680 |
| Room Board |
12,250 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
| Counseling |
career |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
80% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Advertising - Pixar Animation Studios; Goodby, Silverstein & Partners; Seismicon; Crispin Porter + Bogusky; MRM McCann-Erickson; David & Goliath
Animation and Visual Effects - Pixar Animation Studios; PDI/DreamWorks; Blue Sky Studios; Sony Pictures Image |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
No |
| Num Books |
55,449 |
| Num Subscriptions |
437 |
| Num Microforms |
0 |
| Num Audiovisual |
4,498 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Collection of over 900 MFA Thesis Projects by former students; Online digital image database (LUNA) of more than 120,000 images; Slide collection (35mm) of more than 100,000 slides; Eight flatbed scanning stations (no charge to library patrons); Specialized collections include company information files, rare books, auction catalogs, stock photography catalogs, and a picture file. |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,049 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
33 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
425 |
| Num Wired Labs |
332 |
| Num Wired Other |
5 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Mac |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
