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School of Visual Arts

School of Visual Arts
209 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010-3994


Fax number: (212) 592-2116
Website: https://sva.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2023 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://
npc.collegeboard.org/app/
sva

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $49,140; $49,140 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,868
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,000
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $24,200

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1noMarch 1
State Aid FormN/AnoN/A

Applied for financial aid:
38% of first-year students
35% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
86% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
76% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
74% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
6% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
28% for first-year students
27% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$20,057 for first-year students
$21,899 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$17,310 for first-year students
$17,558 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,531 for first-year students
$5,584 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,169 for first-year students
$4,346 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
33% of first-year students
27% of full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants

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