Academy of Art University
79 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States
Telephone: 415-274-2200
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 on Warning - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is out of compliance with one or more of the Standards. Accredited on Warning
Most Recent Commission Action: February 13, 2026
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2007
Undergraduate FTE: 2,591
Graduate FTE: 1,252
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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- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, February 2026 action
- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, June 2024 action
- Commission action Letter, accreditation visit, June 2021 action
- Commission action letter, special visit, June 2018 action
- Commission action letter, special visit, February 2017 action
- Commission action letter, accreditation visit, June 2014 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, February 2026 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, June 2024 action
- Team report, accreditation visit, June 2021 action
- Team report, special visit, June 2018 action
- Team report, special visit, February 2017 action
- Team report, accreditation visit, spring 2014
| Role | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Rachel Lawrence | Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness, WSCUC Accreditation Liaison Officer | rlawrence@academyart.edu |
| Board of Directors Chair | Nancy Houston | Chair, Board of Directors | nhouston@academyart.edu |
| Chief Academic Officer | Eileen Everett | Chief Academic Officer | eeverett@academyart.edu |
| Chief Executive Officer | Elisa Stephens | President | estephens@academyart.edu |
| Chief Financial Officer | Adam Adair | Executive Vice President of Finance | aadair@academyart.edu |
| Director Institutional Research | Jessie Eckardt | Director of Institutional Research | jeckardt@academyart.edu |
| OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00753101 | 180 New Montgomery Street | San Francisco | Additional | Active |
| 00753106 | 1849 Washington Street | San Francisco | Additional | Active |
| 00753107 | 410 Bush Street | San Francisco | Additional | Active |
| 00753113 | 460 Townsend Street | San Francisco | Additional | Active |
| 00753104 | 466 Townsend Street | San Francisco | Additional | Active |
| 00753108 | 540 Powell Street | San Francisco | Additional | Active |
| 00753105 | 60 Federal Street | San Francisco | Additional | Active |
| 00753103 | 601 Brannan Street | San Francisco | Additional | Active |
| 00753109 | 625 Polk Street | San Francisco | Additional | Active |
| 00753112 | Academy of Art University | San Francisco | Additional | Active |
| 00753110 | Academy of Art University | San Francisco | Additional | Active |
| 00753111 | Academy of Art University | San Francisco | Additional | Active |
| 00753100 | Academy of Art University | San Francisco | Main Campus | Active |
| 00753114 | Academy of Art University | San Francisco | Additional | Active |
| Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Dimensional Studio Arts | Associate | 2025 | On-Site |
| 3-Dimensional Studio Arts | Associate | 2025 | Distance Education |
| Acting | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
| Acting | Associate | 2011 | On-Site |
| Acting | Masters | 2011 | On-Site |
| Acting | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Advanced Architectural Design | Masters | 2015 | On-Site |
| Advanced Architectural Design | Masters | 2015 | Distance Education |
| Advertising | Masters | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Advertising | Masters | 1977 | On-Site |
| Advertising | Non-degree | 1992 | On-Site |
| Advertising | Associate | 1998 | On-Site |
| Advertising | Associate | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Advertising | Bachelors | 1966 | On-Site |
| Advertising | Bachelors | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Advertising and Branded Media Technology | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Advertising and Branded Media Technology | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Animation & Visual Effects | Associate | 2026 | Distance Education |
| Animation & Visual Effects | Associate | 2026 | On-Site |
| Animation and Visual Effects | Masters | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Animation and Visual Effects | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
| Animation and Visual Effects | Bachelors | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Animation and Visual Effects | Bachelors | 2004 | On-Site |
| Animation and Visual Effects | Associate | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Animation and Visual Effects | Associate | 2004 | On-Site |
| Animation and Visual Effects | Non-degree | 2004 | On-Site |
| Animation and Visual Effects | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Animation and Visual Effects | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Architectural Design | Bachelors | 2015 | On-Site |
| Architectural Design | Bachelors | 2015 | Distance Education |
| Architecture | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
| Architecture | Bachelors | 2012 | Distance Education |
| Architecture | Bachelors | 2010 | On-Site |
| Architecture | Masters | 2010 | Distance Education |
| Art Education | Masters | 2010 | Distance Education |
| Art Education | Bachelors | 2010 | Distance Education |
| Art Education | Masters | 2024 | Distance Education |
| Art Education and Art History | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
| Art Education and Fine Art | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
| Art History | Bachelors | 2019 | Distance Education |
| Art History | Bachelors | 2012 | Distance Education |
| Art History | Masters | 2014 | Distance Education |
| Art Teaching Credential | Non-degree | 2021 | Distance Education |
| Artificial Intelligence Marketing & Design | Masters | 2024 | Distance Education |
| Artificial Intelligence Marketing & Design | Masters | 2024 | On-Site |
| Artificial Intelligence Marketing & Design | Bachelors | 2025 | Distance Education |
| Artificial Intelligence Marketing & Design | Bachelors | 2025 | On-Site |
| Automotive Restoration | Associate | 2024 | On-Site |
| Brand Communications | Associate | 2025 | Distance Education |
| Brand Communications | Associate | 2025 | On-Site |
| Communications and Media Technologies | Bachelors | 2008 | On-Site |
| Communications and Media Technologies | Masters | 2009 | Distance Education |
| Communications and Media Technologies | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
| Communications and Media Technologies | Bachelors | 2008 | Distance Education |
| Costume Design | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Costume Design | Masters | 2015 | Distance Education |
| Costume Design | Bachelors | 2015 | Distance Education |
| Costume Design | Masters | 2015 | On-Site |
| Costume Design | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Costume Design | Bachelors | 2015 | On-Site |
| Design of Built Environments | Associate | 2025 | On-Site |
| Design of Built Environments | Associate | 2025 | Distance Education |
| Fashion | Associate | 2026 | Distance Education |
| Fashion | Associate | 2026 | On-Site |
| Fashion Art Direction | Masters | 2019 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Art Direction | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
| Fashion Communication | Associate | 2013 | On-Site |
| Fashion Communication | Associate | 2013 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Communication and Styling | Bachelors | 2013 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Communication and Styling | Bachelors | 2013 | On-Site |
| Fashion Design | Masters | 1977 | On-Site |
| Fashion Design | Masters | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Design | Bachelors | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Design | Bachelors | 1966 | On-Site |
| Fashion Design | Non-degree | 1972 | On-Site |
| Fashion Journalism | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
| Fashion Journalism | Masters | 2013 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Marketing | Bachelors | 2016 | On-Site |
| Fashion Marketing | Masters | 2019 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Marketing | Associate | 2016 | On-Site |
| Fashion Marketing | Bachelors | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Marketing | Associate | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Marketing | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
| Fashion Marketing and Brand Management | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Marketing and Brand Management | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Fashion Merchandising | Bachelors | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Merchandising | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Merchandising | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Fashion Merchandising | Associate | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Merchandising | Bachelors | 2016 | On-Site |
| Fashion Merchandising | Associate | 2016 | On-Site |
| Fashion Merchandising and Management | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Merchandising and Management | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Fashion Product Development | Bachelors | 2016 | On-Site |
| Fashion Product Development | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Fashion Product Development | Bachelors | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Product Development | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Product Development | Associate | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Fashion Product Development | Associate | 2016 | On-Site |
| Fashion Styling | Associate | 2013 | On-Site |
| Fashion Styling | Associate | 2013 | Distance Education |
| Fine Art | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Fine Art | Masters | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Fine Art | Non-degree | 1992 | On-Site |
| Fine Art | Associate | 1998 | On-Site |
| Fine Art | Associate | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Fine Art | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Fine Art | Masters | 1977 | On-Site |
| Fine Art | Bachelors | 1966 | On-Site |
| Fine Art | Bachelors | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Game Art | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
| Game Art | Bachelors | 2023 | On-Site |
| Game Design | Bachelors | 2009 | On-Site |
| Game Design | Bachelors | 2009 | Distance Education |
| Game Design | Associate | 2009 | On-Site |
| Game Design | Associate | 2009 | Distance Education |
| Game Development | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Game Development | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Game Development | Masters | 2009 | Distance Education |
| Game Development | Masters | 2009 | On-Site |
| Game Development | Associate | 2024 | On-Site |
| Game Development | Associate | 2024 | Distance Education |
| Game Programming | Bachelors | 2015 | On-Site |
| Game Programming | Bachelors | 2015 | Distance Education |
| Graphic Design | Masters | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Graphic Design | Masters | 1981 | On-Site |
| Graphic Design | Non-degree | 1992 | On-Site |
| Graphic Design | Bachelors | 1981 | On-Site |
| Graphic Design | Associate | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Graphic Design | Associate | 1998 | On-Site |
| Graphic Design | Bachelors | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Graphic Design and Digital Media | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Graphic Design and Digital Media | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Illustration | Associate | 1998 | On-Site |
| Illustration | Associate | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Illustration | Bachelors | 1966 | On-Site |
| Illustration | Bachelors | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Illustration | Non-degree | 1992 | On-Site |
| Illustration | Masters | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Illustration | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Illustration | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Illustration | Masters | 1977 | On-Site |
| Industrial Design | Associate | 1998 | On-Site |
| Industrial Design | Associate | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Industrial Design | Bachelors | 1996 | On-Site |
| Industrial Design | Bachelors | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Industrial Design | Masters | 1993 | On-Site |
| Industrial Design | Masters | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Industrial Design | Non-degree | 1996 | On-Site |
| Industrial Design | Associate | 2026 | Distance Education |
| Industrial Design | Associate | 2026 | On-Site |
| Interaction and UI/UX Design | Masters | 1994 | On-Site |
| Interaction and UI/UX Design | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Interaction and UI/UX Design | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Interaction and UI/UX Design | Bachelors | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Interaction and UI/UX Design | Bachelors | 1994 | On-Site |
| Interaction and UI/UX Design | Masters | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Interaction and UI/UX Design | Non-degree | 1996 | On-Site |
| Interaction and UI/UX Design | Associate | 1998 | On-Site |
| Interaction and UI/UX Design | Associate | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Interior Architecture & Design | Associate | 2025 | On-Site |
| Interior Architecture & Design | Associate | 2025 | Distance Education |
| Interior Architecture and Design | Associate | 1998 | On-Site |
| Interior Architecture and Design | Associate | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Interior Architecture and Design | Bachelors | 1966 | On-Site |
| Interior Architecture and Design | Bachelors | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Interior Architecture and Design | Non-degree | 1992 | On-Site |
| Interior Architecture and Design | Masters | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Interior Architecture and Design | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Interior Architecture and Design | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Interior Architecture and Design | Masters | 1977 | On-Site |
| Jewelry and Metal Arts | Associate | 2013 | Distance Education |
| Jewelry and Metal Arts | Bachelors | 2013 | Distance Education |
| Jewelry and Metal Arts | Masters | 2013 | Distance Education |
| Jewelry and Metal Arts | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Jewelry and Metal Arts | Bachelors | 2013 | On-Site |
| Jewelry and Metal Arts | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
| Jewelry and Metal Arts | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Jewelry and Metal Arts | Associate | 2013 | On-Site |
| Landscape Architecture | Associate | 2011 | On-Site |
| Landscape Architecture | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
| Landscape Architecture | Bachelors | 2012 | Distance Education |
| Landscape Architecture | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Landscape Architecture | Masters | 2012 | Distance Education |
| Landscape Architecture | Associate | 2012 | Distance Education |
| Landscape Architecture | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Landscape Architecture | Masters | 2011 | On-Site |
| Master of Arts in Teaching and Credential Program | Masters | 2021 | Distance Education |
| Motion Pictures and Television | Masters | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Motion Pictures and Television | Non-degree | 1996 | On-Site |
| Motion Pictures and Television | Masters | 1993 | On-Site |
| Motion Pictures and Television | Bachelors | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Motion Pictures and Television | Bachelors | 1993 | On-Site |
| Motion Pictures and Television | Associate | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Motion Pictures and Television | Associate | 1998 | On-Site |
| Music Production | Associate | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Music Production | Associate | 2016 | On-Site |
| Music Production | Bachelors | 2016 | On-Site |
| Music Production | Bachelors | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Music Scoring and Composition | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Music Scoring and Composition | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Music Scoring and Composition | Bachelors | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Music Scoring and Composition | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Music Scoring and Composition | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Music Scoring and Composition | Bachelors | 2016 | On-Site |
| Music Technology | Associate | 2026 | Distance Education |
| Music Technology | Associate | 2026 | On-Site |
| Photography | Associate | 1998 | On-Site |
| Photography | Associate | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Photography | Bachelors | 1966 | On-Site |
| Photography | Bachelors | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Photography | Non-degree | 1992 | On-Site |
| Photography | Masters | 2006 | Distance Education |
| Photography | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Photography | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Photography | Masters | 1977 | On-Site |
| Photography | Associate | 2025 | Distance Education |
| Photography | Associate | 2025 | On-Site |
| Product Design | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Product Design | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Social Media Management | Non-degree | 2019 | Distance Education |
| Social Media Management | Non-degree | 2019 | On-Site |
| Sound Design | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Sound Design | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Sound Design | Associate | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Sound Design | Bachelors | 2016 | On-Site |
| Sound Design | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Sound Design | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Sound Design | Bachelors | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Sound Design | Associate | 2016 | On-Site |
| Studio Arts | Associate | 2024 | Distance Education |
| Studio Arts | Associate | 2024 | On-Site |
| Technical Filmmaking | Associate | 2024 | Distance Education |
| Technical Filmmaking | Associate | 2024 | On-Site |
| Textile Design | Bachelors | 2017 | On-Site |
| Textile Design | Masters | 2017 | On-Site |
| Visual Development | Associate | 2013 | Distance Education |
| Visual Development | Bachelors | 2013 | Distance Education |
| Visual Development | Masters | 2013 | Distance Education |
| Visual Development | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| Visual Development | Bachelors | 2013 | On-Site |
| Visual Development | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
| Visual Development | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Visual Development | Associate | 2013 | On-Site |
| Writing and Directing for Film | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Writing for Film Television and Digital Media | Masters | 2014 | Distance Education |
| Writing for Film Television and Digital Media | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Writing for Film Television and Digital Media | Bachelors | 2014 | Distance Education |
| Writing for Film Television and Digital Media | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
| Season | Year | Review Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | 2026 | Progress Report |
| Spring | 2027 | Special Visit |
| Fall | 2028 | Offsite Review |
| Spring | 2029 | Accreditation Visit |