Academy of art university Reviews

Academy of Art University does not introduce incoming students to this area of the corporate office as a student resource before, during or after new student orientation.

This school is just a complete hot mess. I am a current online fashion stylist student and I can honestly say that the best thing about this school is the staff. You have to pay a registration fee each semester for classes and apparently it goes up every year. I was told that after all my grants, scholarships, and federal aid, I would only have to pay $18 out of pocket. But just yesterday I received a bill of over $1000. I recommend that you find a more reputable school because I am

I attend this University and I say; do not waste your $3000/ per course. The staff are over paid to do nothing to help you advance. The Financial Aid office is the worst. I would recommend you look into other schools. Academy of Art is overwhelming overstated while they are overpaid to do nothing. I received the worst customer service experience from the Financial Aid office. They forgot about the code of conduct too. Tuition is high for nothing. Keep looking.

Before I enrolled as an online student, I was skeptical, but I quickly noticed how good it was. It was way more immersive than I thought it would be, it actually pretty fun.

Next year I plan on being an on-site student, so I hope it's as good as it is online. If it sucks I'll definitely come back and write about it.

Don't listen to the negative reviews. They are life failures that quit the first minute when things got hard. The school is expensive yes, but you should have known it required deep pockets PRIOR to enrolling. College is a commitment and designed to weed out the mentally weak. An art degree is no joke and requires just as much hard work as any other degree.

I am currently a full time student and I have had it with this university. Half of the professors are excellent, while the other half clearly show up for a paycheck. The care for individual students has declined significantly over my time there. Access to advisors is nearly impossible now and they respond at least a week later. Further more are the fees they pile on to students. After Covid 19 hit and all classes went online, they still were charging facility fees and equipment fees, which in all fairness could be refunded but they were charging them upfront then expecting students to reach out for a refund. And on top of all of that is the mandatory student health insurance plan that you can not waive even if you have your own insurance. They are acting like a for profit business that tries to nickel and dime people the entire way. I gravely do not recommend this Academy. Avoid it at all costs. Am I happy with the with knowledge and skills gained? Yes. Would I do it again? Absolutely not!

I made a mistake by submitting my phone number on the website. right after I realized they don't offer graduate program and asked them not to call me again. I am still getting spam calls since then! !!!

I went to school on campus.....there s a reason they stopped posting their job placement information.... you can t get a job with a degree from this place! never trust a school with 100% acceptance rate vs 4% graduation rate. It is nearly impossible to get a degree in 4 years... everyone in San Francisco HATES this place. Take all the 1 star reviews serious, trust me. Go to a traditional university!

They are very disorganized and clearly take financial advantage (underhandedly) of the students. A lot of what the finance department does is unethical. And they will nickel and dime you all the way through and although students can contest their unfair practices, there is nothing good faith about how the school responds to student appeals to unfair practices. Legally, I'm surprised their still in business.

I went to the now defunct Art Institute Online division. They closed abruptly in March 2019. With 6 classes left to graduate, I found myself looking for a new school to finally get my Bachelors Degree in Fashion Marketing. I found the Academy of Arts University in San Francisco. Everyone was kind and willing to help me settle in so I could finish my degree. I took a few classes in the summer and I ran into a problem and that is when this schools staff really sprung into action. I had what seemed like an impossible challenge that I swear I felt like I had the whole school working on. I had the help of managers and directors that were all willing to help me. In the end they all went WELL ABOVE AND BEYOND in their efforts to help me. If you want a school that will focus on you and help you to succeed and if you are willing to do the work they will help you every step of the way. They are an outstanding design school and I would highly recommend them. 5 stars is absolutely not enough for these guys. I wish the school and the staff the best and continue to do what you do best in servicing the needs of your students.