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Academy of Art University

79 New Montgomery Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

United States

Telephone: 415-274-2200

URL: http://www.academyart.edu

Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Stephanie Huie

Student Achievement URL:WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning. https://www.academyart.edu/student-profiles-report

Current Accreditation Status:Accredited with Notice of Concern - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution, while it currently meets WSCUC Standards, is in danger of being found out of compliance with one or more Standards. Accredited with Notice of Concern

Most Recent Commission Action: June 28, 2024

First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2007

Undergraduate FTE: 2,962

Graduate FTE: 1,464

Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. For-Profit

Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy. No Related Entity

Academic Calendar:The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. Semester

Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes

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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerCathy CorcoranVice President of Accreditation Compliance/ALOccorcoran@academyart.edu
Board of Directors ChairNancy HoustonChair, Board of Directorsnhouston@academyart.edu
Chief Academic OfficerEileen EverettChief Academic Officereeverett@academyart.edu
Chief Executive OfficerElisa StephensPresidentestephens@academyart.edu
Chief Financial OfficerSharon LauChief Finance Officershlau@academyart.edu
Director Institutional ResearchJessie EckardtDirector of Institutional Researchjeckardt@academyart.edu
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00753108540 Powell StreetSan FranciscoAdditionalActive
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00753103601 Brannan StreetSan FranciscoAdditionalActive
00753109625 Polk StreetSan FranciscoAdditionalActive
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DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
ActingBachelors2011On-Site
ActingAssociate2011On-Site
ActingMasters2011On-Site
ActingMasters2016On-Site
Advanced Architectural DesignMasters2015On-Site
Advanced Architectural DesignMasters2015Distance Education
AdvertisingMasters2006Distance Education
AdvertisingMasters1977On-Site
AdvertisingNon-degree1992On-Site
AdvertisingAssociate1998On-Site
AdvertisingAssociate2006Distance Education
AdvertisingBachelors1966On-Site
AdvertisingBachelors2006Distance Education
Advertising and Branded Media TechnologyMasters2016Distance Education
Advertising and Branded Media TechnologyMasters2016On-Site
Animation and Visual EffectsMasters2006Distance Education
Animation and Visual EffectsMasters2004On-Site
Animation and Visual EffectsBachelors2006Distance Education
Animation and Visual EffectsBachelors2004On-Site
Animation and Visual EffectsAssociate2006Distance Education
Animation and Visual EffectsAssociate2004On-Site
Animation and Visual EffectsNon-degree2004On-Site
Animation and Visual EffectsMasters2016Distance Education
Animation and Visual EffectsMasters2016On-Site
Architectural DesignBachelors2015On-Site
Architectural DesignBachelors2015Distance Education
ArchitectureMasters2004On-Site
ArchitectureBachelors2012Distance Education
ArchitectureBachelors2010On-Site
ArchitectureMasters2010Distance Education
Art EducationMasters2010Distance Education
Art EducationBachelors2010Distance Education
Art EducationMasters2024Distance Education
Art Education and Art HistoryBachelors2023Distance Education
Art Education and Fine ArtBachelors2023Distance Education
Art HistoryBachelors2019Distance Education
Art HistoryBachelors2012Distance Education
Art HistoryMasters2014Distance Education
Art Teaching CredentialNon-degree2021Distance Education
Artificial Intelligence DesignMasters2024Distance Education
Artificial Intelligence DesignMasters2024On-Site
Automotive RestorationAssociate2016On-Site
Communications and Media TechnologiesBachelors2008On-Site
Communications and Media TechnologiesMasters2009Distance Education
Communications and Media TechnologiesMasters2008On-Site
Communications and Media TechnologiesBachelors2008Distance Education
Costume DesignMasters2016On-Site
Costume DesignMasters2015Distance Education
Costume DesignBachelors2015Distance Education
Costume DesignMasters2015On-Site
Costume DesignMasters2016Distance Education
Costume DesignBachelors2015On-Site
Fashion Art DirectionMasters2019Distance Education
Fashion Art DirectionMasters2019On-Site
Fashion CommunicationAssociate2013On-Site
Fashion CommunicationAssociate2013Distance Education
Fashion Communication and StylingBachelors2013Distance Education
Fashion Communication and StylingBachelors2013On-Site
Fashion DesignMasters1977On-Site
Fashion DesignMasters2006Distance Education
Fashion DesignBachelors2006Distance Education
Fashion DesignBachelors1966On-Site
Fashion DesignNon-degree1972On-Site
Fashion JournalismMasters2013On-Site
Fashion JournalismMasters2013Distance Education
Fashion MarketingBachelors2016On-Site
Fashion MarketingMasters2019Distance Education
Fashion MarketingAssociate2016On-Site
Fashion MarketingBachelors2016Distance Education
Fashion MarketingAssociate2016Distance Education
Fashion MarketingMasters2019On-Site
Fashion Marketing and Brand ManagementMasters2016Distance Education
Fashion Marketing and Brand ManagementMasters2016On-Site
Fashion MerchandisingBachelors2016Distance Education
Fashion MerchandisingMasters2016Distance Education
Fashion MerchandisingMasters2016On-Site
Fashion MerchandisingAssociate2016Distance Education
Fashion MerchandisingBachelors2016On-Site
Fashion MerchandisingAssociate2016On-Site
Fashion Merchandising and ManagementMasters2016Distance Education
Fashion Merchandising and ManagementMasters2016On-Site
Fashion Product DevelopmentBachelors2016On-Site
Fashion Product DevelopmentMasters2016On-Site
Fashion Product DevelopmentBachelors2016Distance Education
Fashion Product DevelopmentMasters2016Distance Education
Fashion Product DevelopmentAssociate2016Distance Education
Fashion Product DevelopmentAssociate2016On-Site
Fashion StylingAssociate2013On-Site
Fashion StylingAssociate2013Distance Education
Fine ArtMasters2016Distance Education
Fine ArtMasters2006Distance Education
Fine ArtNon-degree1992On-Site
Fine ArtAssociate1998On-Site
Fine ArtAssociate2006Distance Education
Fine ArtMasters2016On-Site
Fine ArtMasters1977On-Site
Fine ArtBachelors1966On-Site
Fine ArtBachelors2006Distance Education
Game ArtBachelors2023Distance Education
Game ArtBachelors2023On-Site
Game DesignBachelors2009On-Site
Game DesignBachelors2009Distance Education
Game DesignAssociate2009On-Site
Game DesignAssociate2009Distance Education
Game DevelopmentMasters2016Distance Education
Game DevelopmentMasters2016On-Site
Game DevelopmentMasters2009Distance Education
Game DevelopmentMasters2009On-Site
Game ProgrammingBachelors2015On-Site
Game ProgrammingBachelors2015Distance Education
Graphic DesignMasters2006Distance Education
Graphic DesignMasters1981On-Site
Graphic DesignNon-degree1992On-Site
Graphic DesignBachelors1981On-Site
Graphic DesignAssociate2006Distance Education
Graphic DesignAssociate1998On-Site
Graphic DesignBachelors2006Distance Education
Graphic Design and Digital MediaMasters2016Distance Education
Graphic Design and Digital MediaMasters2016On-Site
IllustrationAssociate1998On-Site
IllustrationAssociate2006Distance Education
IllustrationBachelors1966On-Site
IllustrationBachelors2006Distance Education
IllustrationNon-degree1992On-Site
IllustrationMasters2006Distance Education
IllustrationMasters2016On-Site
IllustrationMasters2016Distance Education
IllustrationMasters1977On-Site
Industrial DesignAssociate1998On-Site
Industrial DesignAssociate2006Distance Education
Industrial DesignBachelors1996On-Site
Industrial DesignBachelors2006Distance Education
Industrial DesignMasters1993On-Site
Industrial DesignMasters2006Distance Education
Industrial DesignMasters2016On-Site
Industrial DesignMasters2016Distance Education
Industrial DesignNon-degree1996On-Site
Interaction and UI/UX DesignMasters1994On-Site
Interaction and UI/UX DesignMasters2016Distance Education
Interaction and UI/UX DesignMasters2016On-Site
Interaction and UI/UX DesignBachelors2006Distance Education
Interaction and UI/UX DesignBachelors1994On-Site
Interaction and UI/UX DesignMasters2006Distance Education
Interaction and UI/UX DesignNon-degree1996On-Site
Interaction and UI/UX DesignAssociate1998On-Site
Interaction and UI/UX DesignAssociate2006Distance Education
Interior Architecture and DesignAssociate1998On-Site
Interior Architecture and DesignAssociate2006Distance Education
Interior Architecture and DesignBachelors1966On-Site
Interior Architecture and DesignBachelors2006Distance Education
Interior Architecture and DesignNon-degree1992On-Site
Interior Architecture and DesignMasters2006Distance Education
Interior Architecture and DesignMasters2016On-Site
Interior Architecture and DesignMasters2016Distance Education
Interior Architecture and DesignMasters1977On-Site
Jewelry and Metal ArtsAssociate2013Distance Education
Jewelry and Metal ArtsBachelors2013Distance Education
Jewelry and Metal ArtsMasters2013Distance Education
Jewelry and Metal ArtsMasters2016Distance Education
Jewelry and Metal ArtsBachelors2013On-Site
Jewelry and Metal ArtsMasters2013On-Site
Jewelry and Metal ArtsMasters2016On-Site
Jewelry and Metal ArtsAssociate2013On-Site
Landscape ArchitectureAssociate2011On-Site
Landscape ArchitectureBachelors2011On-Site
Landscape ArchitectureBachelors2012Distance Education
Landscape ArchitectureMasters2016Distance Education
Landscape ArchitectureMasters2012Distance Education
Landscape ArchitectureAssociate2012Distance Education
Landscape ArchitectureMasters2016On-Site
Landscape ArchitectureMasters2011On-Site
Level Design for GamesAssociate2024On-Site
Level Design for GamesAssociate2024Distance Education
Master of Arts in Teaching and Credential ProgramMasters2021Distance Education
Motion Pictures and TelevisionMasters2006Distance Education
Motion Pictures and TelevisionNon-degree1996On-Site
Motion Pictures and TelevisionMasters1993On-Site
Motion Pictures and TelevisionBachelors2006Distance Education
Motion Pictures and TelevisionBachelors1993On-Site
Motion Pictures and TelevisionAssociate2006Distance Education
Motion Pictures and TelevisionAssociate1998On-Site
Music ProductionAssociate2016Distance Education
Music ProductionAssociate2016On-Site
Music ProductionBachelors2016On-Site
Music ProductionBachelors2016Distance Education
Music Scoring and CompositionMasters2016Distance Education
Music Scoring and CompositionMasters2016On-Site
Music Scoring and CompositionBachelors2016Distance Education
Music Scoring and CompositionMasters2016Distance Education
Music Scoring and CompositionMasters2016On-Site
Music Scoring and CompositionBachelors2016On-Site
PhotographyAssociate1998On-Site
PhotographyAssociate2006Distance Education
PhotographyBachelors1966On-Site
PhotographyBachelors2006Distance Education
PhotographyNon-degree1992On-Site
PhotographyMasters2006Distance Education
PhotographyMasters2016On-Site
PhotographyMasters2016Distance Education
PhotographyMasters1977On-Site
Social Media ManagementNon-degree2019Distance Education
Social Media ManagementNon-degree2019On-Site
Sound DesignMasters2016On-Site
Sound DesignMasters2016Distance Education
Sound DesignAssociate2016Distance Education
Sound DesignBachelors2016On-Site
Sound DesignMasters2016On-Site
Sound DesignMasters2016Distance Education
Sound DesignBachelors2016Distance Education
Sound DesignAssociate2016On-Site
Studio ArtsAssociate2024Distance Education
Studio ArtsAssociate2024On-Site
Technical FilmmakingAssociate2024Distance Education
Technical FilmmakingAssociate2024On-Site
Textile DesignBachelors2017On-Site
Textile DesignMasters2017On-Site
Visual DevelopmentAssociate2013Distance Education
Visual DevelopmentBachelors2013Distance Education
Visual DevelopmentMasters2013Distance Education
Visual DevelopmentMasters2016Distance Education
Visual DevelopmentBachelors2013On-Site
Visual DevelopmentMasters2013On-Site
Visual DevelopmentMasters2016On-Site
Visual DevelopmentAssociate2013On-Site
Writing and Directing for FilmMasters2016On-Site
Writing for Film Television and Digital MediaMasters2014Distance Education
Writing for Film Television and Digital MediaMasters2016On-Site
Writing for Film Television and Digital MediaBachelors2014Distance Education
Writing for Film Television and Digital MediaBachelors2014On-Site
SeasonYearReview Type
Fall2025Special Visit
Fall2028Offsite Review
Spring2029Accreditation Visit