Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
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 22 students (86% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the state community college average of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 72%.
Top Rankings
Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in New Mexico for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
School Overview
The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 67% over five years.
Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque | (NM) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
Institution Control | Private for-profit | Public |
Total Faculty | 9 staff | 137 staff |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- 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.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque is Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque (1.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 708 students | 1.10 Mi4400 Cutler Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 881-1234 1.10708 - 23,096 students | 2.10 Mi525 Buena Vista Dr SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 224-3000 2.1023,096 - Brookline College-AlbuquerquePrivate for-profit452 students | 5.50 Mi4201 Central Ave NW-Ste J
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 880-2877 5.50452 - 2,196 students | 25.90 Mi280 La Entrada
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 925-8500 25.902,196 - Southwestern CollegePrivate not-for-profit174 students | 48.40 Mi3960 San Felipe Road
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-6806 48.40174
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