Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson (Closed 2020)
- Southwest University of Visual Arts strives to be an exemplary force in higher education by providing a setting that prepares 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-Tucson served 93 students (86% of students were full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the state community college average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was more than the state average of 57%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 59% over five years.
Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson | (AZ) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Public | Public |
Total Faculty | 13 staff | 202 staff |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Southwest University of Visual Arts, formerly known as The Art Center Design College, is a regionally accredited, nationally recognized university offering eight Bachelor degrees in Graphic Design, Animation, Studio Arts, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Advertising & Marketing, Illustration, and Photography as well as three Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts terminal degrees with concentrations in Painting & Drawing, Photography, and Motion Arts.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson is Pima Medical Institute-Tucson (0.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 1,931 students | 0.40 Mi2121 N Craycroft Road, Bldg 1
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 326-1600 0.401,931 - Pima Community CollegePublic19,512 students | 3.10 Mi4905C East Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85709
(520) 206-4500 3.1019,512 - Brookline College-TucsonPrivate for-profit292 students | 4.30 Mi5441 E. 22nd St, Ste.125
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 748-9799 4.30292 - Central Arizona CollegePublic4,793 students | 64.50 Mi8470 N Overfield Rd
Coolidge, AZ 85128
(520) 494-5444 64.504,793 - Eastern Arizona CollegePublic6,027 students | 79.20 Mi615 N. Stadium Ave.
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 428-8272 79.206,027
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