| Plaza vs. SVA |
| Rankings* | #44 in Arts, Design, Music Schools | |
| Private (for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate/Associate's College | School Type | Private (for-profit), four-years Master's College and University (larger programs) |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| 1 Year Certificate 1-2 Years Certificate Associate Bachelor's | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Master's |
| 2024 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$15,450 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$49,140 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | $55,040 |
| Less$8,850 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$15,178 |
| Admission | ||
| - | Test Scores | 1,290 SAT 29 ACT |
| Tighter30.01% | Acceptance Rate | Easier87.41% |
| Favorable54.97% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Lower25.61% |
| Recommendations Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) Work experience 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 | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller807 | Total Enrollment | Larger4,127 |
| Smaller807 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger3,533 |
| - | Graduate Student Population | 594 |
| 605 | Online Student Population | - |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower69% | Graduate Rate | Higher73% |
| Lower5% | Transfer-out Rate | Higher10% |
| - | Retention Rate | 86% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Evening/Weekend College | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad Teacher Certificate |
| Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,188) | |
| Board/Meal Plan | ✔ | |
| Faculties | ||
| More Students per Faculty28 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty8 to 1 |
| 79 | Number of faculties | 992 |
| Higher$61,373 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$48,217 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.