School of Visual Arts
New York, New York · Private for-profit · 3,244 undergraduates · sva.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
93%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1188 to 1490
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$95,470Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at School of Visual Arts
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
93% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$95,470
a year in 2027-28, from a $95,470 sticker price
What to do with your 1340
Send your score
About 93% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1070, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Undergraduate FAQ | SVA Admissions · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
93%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1188 to 1490
Reading and Writing 610 to 730
Math 578 to 760
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$95,470
a year
- Tuition$57,820
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$50,311
- $30,001 to $48,000$53,669
- $48,001 to $75,000$56,494
- $75,001 to $110,000$63,323
- Over $110,000$67,366
Financial aidEstimate
27%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
67%
of freshmen receive grants
$17,545
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
19 of 19
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,780Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 5 | 3 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 5 | 3 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 |
| Biology | 4 | 3 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 3 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 3 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 |
| Drawing | 5 | 3 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 |
| European History | 4 | 3 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
78%
Come back for a second year
85%
Typical earnings
$52,320
a year, 10 years after starting here
- School of Visual Arts$48,108
- All colleges$55,092
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 5 majors here have earnings data.
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