Academy of Art University: Statistics

Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 4496 of 14,131	In the World
# 1247 of 2,500	In North America
# 1172 of 2,443	In the United States
# 104 of 249	In California
# 7 of 12	In San Francisco

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

100%

Avg. cost to attend

$36,761 /y

Aid receiving

74%

Undergraduates

3,644

Graduates

1,854

Male:Female Ratio

40:60

Type

Privatefor-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Website

academyart.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	100%
Academic Calendar	Semesters

We've calculated the 100% acceptance rate for Academy of Art University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Academy of Art University majors

Academy of Art University has granted 99 associate degrees across 20 programs, 493 bachelor's degrees across 32 programs, and 607 master's across 31 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Academy of Art University.

Major	Associate	Bachelor	Master
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects	17	77	73
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation	5	48	67
Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General	9	16	64
Illustration	16	27	42
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design	1	7	69
Computer Graphics	7	22	46
Digital Arts	7	21	31
Photography	7	19	28
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD & CADD	-	23	23
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other	1	16	28
Cinematography and Film & Video Production	5	25	8
CAD & CADD Drafting and & or Design Technology & Technician	-	18	17
Fashion Merchandising	3	20	10
Fashion & Apparel Design	-	25	7
Music Theory and Composition	4	23	2
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia	-	12	15
Apparel and Textile Manufacture	3	17	6
Acting	-	16	7
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management	4	6	9
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other	1	9	9
Fashion and Fabric Consultant	5	14	-
Recording Arts Technology & Technician	1	3	7
Educational & Instructional Technology	-	6	4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	-	5	4
Apparel and Textiles, General	-	6	2
Commercial and Advertising Art	-	-	8
Jewelry Arts	-	3	5
Playwriting and Screenwriting	-	2	6
Costume Design	-	2	4
Landscape Architecture	1	1	3
Art Teacher Education	-	-	2
Game and Interactive Media Design	-	2	-
Journalism	1	1	-
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology	-	-	1
Autobody & Collision and Repair Technology & Technician	1	-	-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	-	1	-
Grand Total	99	493	607

Publications & Citations

Academy of Art University has published 100 scientific papers with 273 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, History, and Physics.

Publications

100

Citations

273

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	61 / 146
Art & Design	58 / 135
Computer Science	43 / 125
Engineering	41 / 154
Environmental Science	37 / 151
Political Science	36 / 85
Philosophy	36 / 101
Law	34 / 84
History	33 / 70
Physics	31 / 138
Geography and Cartography	29 / 80
Sociology	28 / 74
Archaeology	25 / 64
Biology	22 / 166
Fashion Design	21 / 41
Multimedia	20 / 44
Psychology	19 / 70
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	19 / 65
Mathematics	17 / 35
Economics	17 / 48
Business	16 / 35
Medicine	16 / 91
Literature	15 / 50
Quantum and Particle physics	14 / 84
Ecology	14 / 81
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	13 / 24
Geology	13 / 87
Web Design and Development	13 / 19
Aesthetics	12 / 32
Development Studies	12 / 45
Linguistics	12 / 53
Chemistry	11 / 97
Statistics	10 / 17
Optics	9 / 2
Mathematics Education	9 / 27
Education	9 / 27
Creative Writing	8 / 39
Anthropology	8 / 31
Management	7 / 24
Computer Graphics	7 / 4

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27 Notable alumni

1. Veejay Floresca

fashion designer

Veejay Floresca is a Filipino fashion designer who won the 21st season of the American television series Project Runway. Previously, she competed on the Filipino version of the series. She also competed on Hulu's Dress My Tour.

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2. Seema Kaushik Mehta

1976-. (aged 50)

jewelry designer dancer

Seema Kaushik Mehta is an Indian Kathak expert and designer of jewellery. She received the Nari Shakti Puraskar award for her dancing advocacy in 2019 after working with under-privileged children in Mumbai.

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3. Nidhi Chanani

1975-. (aged 51)

comics artist

Nidhi Chanani is an Indian-American freelance illustrator and artist. Her debut graphic novel Pashmina was released by First Second Books in October 2017.

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4. Bulemoni Venkateshwarlu

1973-. (aged 53)

author film director

Bulemoni Venkateshwarlu is an Indian businessman, Telugu Cinema journalist, writer, and film director. He is the son of B. Kanakappa, who is a Government Primary School teacher. Venkateshwarlu was a noted journalist, and he is into a media career from 1990. In recognition for his efforts in researching films he has received the Nandi Award as Best Book Writer and...

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All 27 notable alumni