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Compare Berkeley College-New York vs School of Visual Arts

New York, NY · New York, NY

Berkeley College-New YorkSchool of Visual Arts
Cost
Price after aid (average)$34,124/yr$57,914/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$33,638/yr$50,966/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$30,426$27,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$33,341/yr$51,122/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$33,533/yr$62,189/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$38,839/yr$64,863/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$38,592/yr$62,858/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$323/mo$286/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$25,400/yr
Room & board (off campus)$16,470/yr$25,400/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$900/yr$1,868/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$6,200/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$45,041/yr$78,051/yr
Tuition (in-state)$29,800/yr$51,400/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$29,800/yr$51,400/yr
Students with Pell Grants52%16%
Students taking federal loans57%26%
Getting in
Students who get acceptedNo data reported93%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported1188–1490
SAT averageNo data reported1320
Admissions data fromNo data reportedFall 2023
Applications receivedNo data reported3,458
Students acceptedNo data reported3,158
Students who enrolledNo data reported747
Accepted students who enrollNo data reported24%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported5%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported1%
High-school GPANo data reportedRequired
High-school transcriptNo data reportedRequired
EssayNo data reportedRequired
Recommendation lettersNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankNo data reportedNot considered
College-prep programNo data reportedNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNo data reportedRequired
Work experienceNo data reportedNot considered
English proficiency testNo data reportedRequired
Other admission testsNo data reportedNot considered
Legacy consideredNo data reportedNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate44%76%
Freshmen who come back55%85%
Typical earnings 10 years in$45,884/yr$46,459/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$21,225–$68,154$20,288–$80,384
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)45%76%
White students graduating85%61%
Black students graduating25%52%
Hispanic students graduating42%67%
Asian students graduating60%79%
Typical earnings 6 years in$37,284/yr$31,855/yr
Earn more than a HS grad69%66%
Graduate on time37%57%
Pell students who graduate42%64%
First-gen students who finish38%61%
Low-income students who finish35%61%
Students who transfer out21%9.6%
Typical earnings 8 years in$43,408/yr$41,013/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 61% · Health Professions 15% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 13%Visual & Performing Arts 51% · Computer & Information Sciences 33% · Communications Technologies 14%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 61% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 51% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 15% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 33% of degrees
3rd most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 13% of degreesCommunications Technologies — 14% of degrees
4th most popular programLegal Professions & Studies — 7% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 1% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 4% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 1% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Accounting and Related Services — $50,399/yrHuman Computer Interaction — $99,137/yr
Degrees in STEM3.7%34%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,4493,244
Students per professor21 : 19 : 1
Graduate students425557
Average professor pay$7,929/mo$4,435/mo
Full-time professors100%15%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$17,420$47,824
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationNew York, NYNew York, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
FoundedNo data reported1947
Public or privateFor-profitFor-profit
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students6.8%49%
Men29%26%
Women71%74%
White students2.2%15%
Black students15%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino students28%12%
Asian students0.9%14%
Two or more races0.7%1.4%
Other / not reported46%6.4%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students49%26%
Part-time students45%1.8%
Students age 25+55%6%
Spent on teaching per student$5,474/yr$17,394/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported1,128
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$20,200/yr
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesNo
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionYesNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelOtherNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams2No data reported
Student athletes23No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$374,601No data reported
Athletics revenue$374,601No data reported
Recruiting spend$0No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.