| Five Towns vs. SVA |
| Rankings* | #44 in Arts, Design, Music Schools | |
| Private (for-profit), four-years School of art, music, and design | School Type | Private (for-profit), four-years Master's College and University (larger programs) |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Master's |
| 2024 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$29,950 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$49,140 |
| cheaper$32,450 | Graduate Tuition | expensive$55,040 |
| Less$13,962 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$15,178 |
| Admission | ||
| - | Test Scores | 1,290 SAT 29 ACT |
| Tighter58.29% | Acceptance Rate | Easier87.41% |
| Favorable45.50% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Lower25.61% |
| High School GPA High School Record Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies English Proficiency Test Personal statement or essay | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Personal statement or essay |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller546 | Total Enrollment | Larger4,127 |
| Smaller496 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger3,533 |
| Smaller50 | Graduate Student Population | Larger594 |
| 5 | Online Student Population | - |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower40% | Graduate Rate | Higher73% |
| Higher30% | Transfer-out Rate | Lower10% |
| Lower67% | Retention Rate | Higher86% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad Teacher Certificate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 208) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,188) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $5,500) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ |
| Faculties | ||
| More Students per Faculty10 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty8 to 1 |
| 124 | Number of faculties | 992 |
| Higher$55,818 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$48,217 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.