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School of Visual Arts: School of Visual Arts (SVA NYC) (51708609282)
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School of Visual Arts

  • LocationNew York, NY
  • Type and sizePrivate for-profit · 4-year · 4,016 students
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School of Visual Arts is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.1 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of School of Visual Arts, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miChurch of the Epiphany: 0.1 mi1Saint Mary's Church: 0.4 mi2Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary: 0.5 mi3Immaculate Conception Catholic Church: 0.6 mi4Church of Saint Francis Xavier: 0.7 mi5Our Saviour Catholic Church: 0.7 mi6School of Visual Arts (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Church of the Epiphany — 0.1 mi · 239 East 21st Street, New York
  2. Saint Mary's Church — 0.4 mi
  3. Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary — 0.5 mi · 325 East 33rd Street
  4. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church — 0.6 mi · 414 East 14th Street, New York
  5. Church of Saint Francis Xavier — 0.7 mi · 36 West 16th Street
  6. Our Saviour Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 59 Park Avenue, New York

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
86 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.76%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.85%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,320
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.9 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$17,394

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member9 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
3,442
Total students4,016
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$57,914
Cost of attendance (per year)$78,051
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
76%
First-year retention85%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$46,459
Admission rate93%
Students receiving Pell grants16%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1188–1490
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1320
SAT reading & writing610–730
SAT math578–760
ACT composite—
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 36 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of New York

The Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, Archbishop of New York

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: St. Patrick's Cathedral

Source: archny.org, archny.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 197151
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (larger programs)
  • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education; National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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