The Art Institute of California-San Francisco

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Information Summary

Ranks 3103rd overall and 280th in California

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near San Francisco, CA 94102-4908

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Special Focus Institutions — Schools of art, music, and design

Undergraduate	N/A
Graduate	N/A
Undergraduate Population	N/A
Enrollment	Exclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & Setting	N/A

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Master's degree
Calendar System	Quarter
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending The Art Institute of California-San Francisco?

Ranks 399th for total cost of attendance

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$19,824  $22,038	$19,824  $22,038	$19,824  $22,038

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies	$1,768  $2,140
On-Campus – Room & Board	$7,140  $8,010
On-Campus – Other Expenses	$3,000  $3,479
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$11,304  $13,068
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$5,200  $5,614
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$5,200  $6,000

Admission Details

Admission Criteria

What criteria does The Art Institute of California-San Francisco use for admissions?

= Required, = Recommended, = Neither required nor recommended

Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ /
College Prep. Completion	N/A
Recommendations
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores	N/A
TOEFL
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does The Art Institute of California-San Francisco accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	278
Meals per Week	N/A
Room Fee	$10,628
Board Fee	N/A

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

The Art Institute of California-San Francisco Ranks 52nd for the average student loan amount.

	Average	Users	% of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid	$3,094	109	46%
State & Local Grant Aid	$4,224	33	14%
Institutional Grant Aid	$3,431	66	28%
Student Loan Aid	$12,308	200	85%
Any financial aid type		211	90%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at The Art Institute of California-San Francisco?

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at The Art Institute of California-San Francisco?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at The Art Institute of California-San Francisco.

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Advertising	1						4	5
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	3		4	13		29	14	63
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations	1		4	3		3	6	17
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other						1		1
Computer Graphics	2	4	2	9	3	20	13	53
Fashion/Apparel Design	1	1	8	6	1	11	5	33
Graphic Design	5	1	6	10		14	9	45
Interior Design			1	2		6	2	11
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	1			3		2	2	8
Total	14	6	25	46	4	86	55	236

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

The Art Institute of California-San Francisco Ranks 2276th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$47,384 ($51,592 male / $43,618 female)
Number of FT Faculty	36 (17 male / 19 female)
Number of PT Faculty	85
FT Faculty Ratio	0.4 : 1
Total Benefits	$294,090

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The Art Institute of California-San Francisco Summary

The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.

The Art Institute of California – San Francisco (or AICA-SF) is a part of EDMC’s system of vocational institutions. The school offers degree programs in the following subjects: Advertising, Computer Animation, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Design, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & This action brought up censorship complaints from students on campus as confiscating the magazine may run counter to California’s “Leonard Law” which prevents private post secondary institutions from censoring student press. A solid art foundation combined with hands-on advertising curricula, prepares students for entry-level positions with advertising agencies and departments, art studios and departments, marketing companies and departments, and production companies. Fashion Design – The Fashion Design program offers creative opportunities to transform design ideas into garments and accessories. Fashion Marketing – The Fashion Marketing program teaches students how to use textiles, color, and design to create visual merchandising campaigns. Game Art and Design – The bachelor’s program in Game Art & Design offers a broad range of work-ready design and technology competencies focused on career paths in the specialty of game art. Interactive Media Design – The Associate of Science degree in Interactive Media Design is a seven-quarter program containing 112 credit hours. Interior Design – In the Interior Design program, students will develop abilities in all aspects of the design of three-dimensional residential and commercial spaces. The program also incorporates courses in 2-D and 3-D computer-aided design, history of interior design and cultural contexts, furniture design, materials, textiles, environmental systems, architectural detailing, lighting design, building codes, computer rendering, 3-D modeling, accessory design and other topics related to the field. Students receive intensive training in the foundations of art and design before entering into the more technical areas of 3-D modeling and programming. Game Programming – An intensely hands-on program that combines traditional animation skills with technical skills, the program focuses on student ability to write, extend and modify programs/scripts for 3D animation. Animation Club: In the Animation Club, students can discuss the many types of animation, from traditional 2D to current 3D animation. Fashion Salon: In the Fashion Salon, students meet to discuss current fashion, talk about different fashion ideas, work on techniques for making clothes in different styles and trends, and get involved with special events and local fashion shows. Graphic Design Club / Student Newsletter Club: In the Graphic Design Club, students learn all about arranging work in a graphically pleasing way. Interior Design Club: Students in the Interior Design Club learn more about the techniques of interior design and attend local exhibits, conferences and industry events. Sculpture / VFX Props Club: Students learn about different ways to make a sculpture and VFX props in this club. SIGGRAPH Student Chapter: The Art Institute’s student chapter of SIGGRAPH is part of an international network of chapters around the world that develop, share and extend the work that is presented at the annual SIGGRAPH conference. Society of Web Artists and Programmers (SWAP): The Society of Web Artists and Programmers (SWAP) gets students involved in making Web sites, or furthering their interest in specific topics of Web design. Student Body: The Student Body is the student government at The Art Institute. According to a recent president of the club, when the Student Body required permission to publish an independent student newspaper it was told by the Director of Public Relations that they would be subjected to her role as its censor, the same role she plays with the official student magazine “Beat”. Student Housing: Student Housing is located in Daly City at the Westlake Apartments, and in San Francisco at the Fillmore Center. Everyone in student housing is assumed in the club, and is thus able to join in on club activities. Student Photography Club: The Student Photography Club will help students learn how to take great pictures, and develop them. VGPclub: The VGPclub was established by Visual and Game Programming students in 2003 as a venue to discuss topics and promote game industry related events on campus related to film effects and video games.Ϸ

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