79 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
General Information
Type: For-profit institution
Year Founded: 1929
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,856
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $100
Application Deadline: September 14
Selectivity: N/A
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $14,680
Room/Board: $12,250
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: career
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 80%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Advertising – Pixar Animation Studios; Goodby, Silverstein & Partners; Seismicon; Crispin Porter + Bogusky; MRM McCann-Erickson; David & Goliath
Animation and Visual Effects – Pixar Animation Studios; PDI/DreamWorks; Blue Sky Studios; Sony Pictures Image
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – No
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 55,449
Number of current serial subscriptions: 437
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 4,498
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Collection of over 900 MFA Thesis Projects by former students; Online digital image database (LUNA) of more than 120,000 images; Slide collection (35mm) of more than 100,000 slides; Eight flatbed scanning stations (no charge to library patrons); Specialized collections include company information files, rare books, auction catalogs, stock photography catalogs, and a picture file.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,049
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 33
Classrooms: 425
Labs: 332
Other areas: 5
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Mac
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 8%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 85%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 8%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (22%), women’s dorms (19%), men’s dorms (18%), apartment for single students (41%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 30%
Doubles: 57%
Triples or Suites: 13%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: N/A
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): San Francisco, CA (13), Oakland, CA (18)
Nearest train station: San Francisco, CA (2)
Nearest bus station: San Francisco, CA (0)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Spring Show, Fashion Show, Fine Art Auction, Filmfest, Epidemic Film Festival, Winter Show (Graphic Design)