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School of Visual Arts vs Berkeley College-New York

School of Visual Arts is harder to get into (93% vs open admission admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $32,052 vs $59,593 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureSchool of Visual ArtsBerkeley College-New York
Admit rate 93% Open admission
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1188–1490 —
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 21–31 —
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureSchool of Visual ArtsBerkeley College-New York
Sticker price per year $84,868 $45,868
Average paid after grants $59,593 $32,052
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureSchool of Visual ArtsBerkeley College-New York
Under $30,000 $50,311 $32,367
$30,000–$48,000 $53,669 $30,663
$48,000–$75,000 $56,494 $33,217
$75,000–$110,000 $63,323 $22,581
Over $110,000 $67,366 $41,593
After you start
MeasureSchool of Visual ArtsBerkeley College-New York
Undergrads 3,244 1,449
Graduate within 6 years 75% 40%
Come back for year two 86% 55%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $52,320 $51,098
Median debt at graduation $27,000 $32,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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