Academy of Art University

What's special

• Academy of Art University operates an open enrollment structure with no standardized test scores or prior creative portfolio required for admission.

  Source: Write What Gets Made - Academy of Art University

Written by us from the linked sources and checked against them on November 5, 2026. Programs and policies change, so confirm details with the school.

Getting in

Admit rate

Open admissionAdmits nearly everyone who applies.Source: College Scorecard

Test policy

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

SAT (middle 50%)

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

ACT (middle 50%)

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price

$41,747full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard

Total cost of attendance

$51,328sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

Tuition

$32,224Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate

34%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard

Came back for year two

75%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard

Median earnings

$44,56710 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation

$31,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates

3,587Source: College Scorecard

Receive Pell grants

47%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard

First-generation students

41%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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