School of Visual Arts
School of Visual Arts: international tuition 51,400 USD per year, one-year total cost ≈ 78,051 USD, acceptance rate 92.6%. Merit scholarships are open to international students.
Yes. A Vietnamese first-year applicant may be considered for SVA merit scholarships, including the Silas H. Rhodes and Gustave Blache III Art Scholarships. Need-based aid and CSS Profile/separate-form requirements remain unclear.
Getting in. The school admits 92.6% of applicants. Admitted students scored around Reading and Writing 610–730, Math 578–760. The SAT and ACT are optional: a score counts if you send one, and you can still apply without it. The school has not published a minimum English score. If the English score is not there yet, the school can still admit conditionally.
Cost for a year. One year comes to about 78,051 USD, before any scholarship. 2 scholarships are confirmed for international students, but nothing is taken off yet because the amount of each one is not clear.
Deadline and visa. The application deadline for fall is 1/12. You apply through Common App. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.
Admissions checked 14/10/2026
What is the tuition at School of Visual Arts?
International tuition is 51,400 USD per year. The total cost for one year is ≈ 78,051 USD.
Does School of Visual Arts offer scholarships for international students?
Merit scholarships are open to international students. Yes. A Vietnamese first-year applicant may be considered for SVA merit scholarships, including the Silas H. Rhodes and Gustave Blache III Art Scholarships. Need-based aid and CSS Profile/separate-form requirements remain unclear.
What is the acceptance rate at School of Visual Arts?
The acceptance rate is 92.6%.
- Pay in fullYes
- Aid with the offerUnclear
- Apply separately for scholarshipsUnclear
For Vietnamese students
Vietnamese community nearby
Students on campus lifei
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Tuition and cost for a year
What a year costs
Non-resident tuition (College Scorecard); international students pay at least this, some schools add an international fee.
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Scholarships and aid for international students
- Is merit considered automatically with the application?iUnclear
- Is admission need-blind for international applicants?iUnclear
- Is the CSS Profile or a school aid form required?iUnclear
Scholarships at this school
Gustave Blache III Art ScholarshipMeritConsidered automatically with the admission applicationSchool pagepartial-tuition awards
The page confirms that international students may be considered for this scholarship.
- Renewable in later years
Deadline: December 1 for Freshman Applicants, Fall Start Term
Silas H. Rhodes ScholarshipMeritConsidered automatically with the admission applicationSchool pagepartial tuition
International students are explicitly eligible for consideration for this scholarship, which is awarded on merit.
- Renewable in later years
Deadline: February 1 for Freshman Applicants, Fall Start Term
Admission requirements
SAT / ACT of enrolled students
English
Application requirements
- High-school transcriptRequired
- EssaysRequired
- PortfolioRequired
How to apply
Typical minimum English scores
DeadlinesFall 2027
- Scholarship consideration deadline for freshmen for spring admissionScholarshipin16days
- Early Action deadline for first-time freshmen for fall admission (EA)Application+46 days
- Orientation for incoming spring students, January 14–15Orientation+90 days
- Scholarship consideration deadline for first-time freshmen for fall admissionScholarship+108 days
- Priority enrollment fee deadline for accepted fall Early Action studentsDeposit+108 days
- Priority enrollment fee deadline for fall admissionDeposit+197 days
- Recommended application deadline for international applicants, fall semester (visa processing)Application+197 days
Credit for exams
An AP score of 4 or higher may be reviewed by SVA for transfer credit after enrollment.
Scores that count12345IB Higher Level scores of 5–7 may earn 3 credits per subject, up to 12 credits, subject to curriculum compatibility.
Scores that count1234567GCE A-Level grades of C or better may qualify for exemptions or credit; certificates must be evaluated by an external agency.
Scores that countfrom C
AP credit by subject
Lowest score that earns credit or placement, as the college reported to College Board. This is not an admission requirement. One exam can have several rows: a higher score sometimes earns more credit. Policy page the college gave College Board
19 courses. Scroll inside the table to see all.
Programs
Outcomes
Staying in United States after graduation
OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.
Climate
School & campus
Where the school is
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Academics & housing
Why this school is listed: accepts applications through the Common App.
Updated 11/10/2026How Duckling sources data