Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque

5000 Marble NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110-0000

Tel: (505)254-7575

The Art Center Design College strives to be an exemplary force in higher education by providing a setting that prepares both national and international students interested in pursuing a future in the visual/communication arts to attain Bachelor's and Associate of Arts degrees and to meet the competitive challenges of an evolving global environment.

School Highlights

Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque serves 202 students (66% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 65%.
Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque is one of 4 community colleges within Bernalillo County, NM.
The nearest community college is Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque (1.20 miles away).

	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque	(NM) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	Four or more years	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Private, for profit	Public
Total Faculty	16 staff	72 staff

The student population of 202 has declined by 21% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 32:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.62 is less than the state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	202 students	1,793 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	13:1	30:1

# Full-Time Students	133 students	604 students

# Part-Time Students	69 students	1,189 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	11%	10%

% Asian	-	2%

% Hispanic	46%	44%

% Black	3%	2%

% White	40%	35%

% Two or more races	-	1%


Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.62	0.67

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$30,900	$34,400

The private state tuition of $22,613 is equal to the state average of $22,613. The private state tuition has declined by 16% over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$22,613	$22,613
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	95%	87%

Median Debt for Graduates	$49,750	$15,750

Median Debt for Dropouts	$20,125	$6,495

Acceptance Rate	81%	30%

SAT Total Avg.	1,363	1,445
SAT Reading	456	485

SAT Math	452	505

SAT Writing	455	455
ACT Total Avg.	57	60
ACT Composite	20	20

ACT English	19	19

ACT Math	18	21

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

President, Sharmon R. Woods and Vice President, Marvin R. Woods founded The Art Center Design College in 1983 in Tucson, AZ. The college sprung from the Woods' graphics firm that frequently hired both full-time and freelance artists. Finding talented artists grounded in a thorough knowledge of production, illustration and effective design became the challenge. The College has continued to expand with the addition of baccalaureate degrees in Interior Design and Animation Graphics in the late 1990's and Fine Arts in 2003. In 1989, the Albuquerque, NM campus was opened to meet the market's demand for well-trained graphic designers and illustrators. The college offers Art and Design programs of varying length leading to baccalaureate degrees, Associate degrees and professional certificates, general education program, continuing program, program of technology, library, media, and student services, special instructional classes and tutorial labs and a program that specifically supports employers in their search for qualified Art and Design professionals. The Art Center Design College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a Member of the North Central Association.