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School of Visual Arts

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

Official telephone: (212) 592-2000
Toll-free telephone: (888) 220-5782
Fax number: (212) 725-3587
Website: www.sva.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,678
Total graduate students: 719
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 39%

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: New York City
Population of city/town: 8,405,837
Online campus map: www.sva.edu/maps

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (92%)
  • women's dorms (8%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 33%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 30%
Percent of students who live off campus: 70%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 700
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Slide and picture collections. Rare books. Artists' books. Digital image database. Film scripts. Comics and graphic novels. Archives.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art galleries, museum, design study center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): SVAUntitled
Total number of registered organizations: 18
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Missionary Fellowship
International student organizations:
Korean Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
3D Animation, Boots, Cards and Dice, Cartoon Allies, The The Exhibitionists, Versus, Queer SVA, symphony orchestra, Tactical Activities, Encounter, The Tardis; tea, B‐Boy, Comedy, quidditch, and tae kwon do clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: New York City (10 miles)
Nearest other airport: New York City (15 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: New York City (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: New York City (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

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