Rankings of Academy of Art University

The Academy of Art University (AAU) is a privately run art school and is among the largest private art and design schools in the United States. The AAU’s premises are located on New Montgomery Street in the South of Market district in the busy metropolis of San Francisco, California. The academy also has its own sports team for the athletic among the applicants, which is known as the Urban Knights.

Latest ranking updates for Academy of Art University
  • July 2023: Publication of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. Ranking position #6430.
  • March 2022: Academy of Art University ranks 38 in the latest The Princeton Review: Top 50 Undergrad Programs for Video Game Design (Video Game Design) from The Princeton Review.

University rankings

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    • #6430 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]

About Academy of Art University

PROS

  • AAU has a reputation for not requesting a portfolio or an interview from applicants, as the university’s acceptance rate is 100%.
  • Classes are stimulating and engaging, according to students, who say that the learning methods used are less traditional than you might find elsewhere.

CONS

  • A significant number of students are concerned that there is a lack of communication between teachers and students, which can leave them confused about how to organise themselves.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1929
Telephone:
(800) 544-2787
Address:
79 New Montgomery
94105, San Francisco
USA
Website:
https://www.academyart.edu/
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Academy of Art University ranks #1292 in USA in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 1925 universities in USA.

Academy of Art University ranks #10 in San Francisco in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 13 universities in San Francisco.

Academy of Art University is listed in Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities See all 2 rankings of Academy of Art University.

Academy of Art University achieved #6430 in Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for Academy of Art University.

Academy of Art University achieved the highest ranking for Computer Science. It is ranked #38 in The Princeton Review: Top 50 Undergrad Programs for Video Game Design (Video Game Design). See all subject rankings for Academy of Art University.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings Academy of Art University ranks #10 among universities in San Francisco and #1292 among universities in USA. See all rankings of Academy of Art University.

In our meta ranking Academy of Art University ranks #1292 among all universities in USA and Stanford University ranks #1. See all rankings of universities in San Francisco. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.