Quad

Head-to-head

School of Visual Arts
U. Alaska Anchorage

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Alaska Anchorage costs about $43.5K less per year on average than School of Visual Arts ($25,727 vs. $69,227, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    School of Visual Arts graduates 43 pts more of its students than U. Alaska Anchorage (76% vs. 34%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Alaska Anchorage has 13 pts more first-gen students than School of Visual Arts (39% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Alaska Anchorage has 2.2× as many undergrads as School of Visual Arts

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Alaska Anchorage grads earn $5.4K more ten years out than School of Visual Arts's ($51,871 vs. $46,459)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Alaska Anchorage's grants cover 17% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at School of Visual Arts

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

School of Visual Arts admits 93%; U. Alaska Anchorage doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
School of Visual Arts93%
U. Alaska AnchorageNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • School of Visual ArtsAccessible
  • U. Alaska AnchorageNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
School of Visual Arts
1188–1490
U. Alaska AnchorageNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • School of Visual ArtsGPA and school record required
  • U. Alaska AnchorageNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Alaska Anchorage has 2.2× as many undergrads as School of Visual Arts and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
School of Visual Arts3.2K
U. Alaska Anchorage7.2K
Pell Grant share
School of Visual Arts16%
U. Alaska Anchorage18%

Majors and faculty

Illustration leads at School of Visual Arts, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Alaska Anchorage.

Students per faculty member
School of Visual Arts9 to 1
U. Alaska Anchorage11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • School of Visual ArtsIllustration30%
  • U. Alaska AnchorageRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

U. Alaska Anchorage costs about $43.5K less a year than School of Visual Arts on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
School of Visual Arts$69.2K
U. Alaska Anchorage$25.7K
Aid generosity
School of Visual Arts14%
U. Alaska Anchorage17%

What each pays off

U. Alaska Anchorage's former students earn more, a median $51.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
School of Visual Arts$46.5K
U. Alaska Anchorage$51.9K
Graduation rate
School of Visual Arts76%
U. Alaska Anchorage34%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at School of Visual Arts, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • School of Visual ArtsSteady−8%
  • U. Alaska AnchorageNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why