Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Santa Fe University of Art and Design is a four-year university located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. Our campus averages 1,000 students per year, providing an intimate learning experience, and allowing for students to get hands-on with their creativity from their very first semester.
Meet our International Students:
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About Santa Fe University of Art and Design:
Santa Fe University of Art and Design is a four-year university located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. Our campus averages 1,000 students per year, providing an intimate learning experience, and allowing for students to get hands-on with their creativity from their very first semester.
International students from over 12 countries create an open-minded and accepting student body, while the city of Santa Fe provides a cultural immersion experience that will make your time in the USA fulfilling and artistic. Santa Fe, NM is ranked as the #1 Artistic City in America by The Atlantic, and our clean air, safe neighborhoods, and acres of forest and mountains will give you a unique travel experience.
Programs of Study:
Santa Fe University of Art and Design offers four year degrees in Arts Management, Contemporary Music, Creative Writing, Digital Arts, Film, Graphic Design, Performing Arts, Photography, and Studio Arts. We also offer special Intensive English Programs for students who wish to improve their English Language skills before enrolling.
Find Your Dream Job:
It doesn’t end when you walk out our doors – we’ll be here for you for life. We provide ongoing career planning and preparation, internships, seminars, one-on-one counseling, and networking opportunities. Because we expect you to work hard, and hold your head high, and go into the world as an ambassador of our university – because we’re proud of you already, and you aren’t even here yet.
Find Your Professional Peers:
Internships mean one thing: actual experience. Doing your art. We’ve sent music and theatre students to the Santa Fe Opera. We’ve had film majors work on Hollywood movies and TV shows as far away as New York City. We match you with internships at theatres, museums, cutting-edge galleries, production companies and more so you can find your passion, execute your dreams and make invaluable connections.
Live On Campus:
Get the authentic USA University experience – live on campus in a college dormitory or in one of our University Apartments. Living on campus gives students an important sense of community and allows you to make fast friends for life! We also have an on-campus movie theatre, a gymnasium and workout center, and late-night access to art studios and computer labs.
Student Life:
Whether you’re taking a weekend camping trip, hiking, skiing, and snowboarding or exploring the world famous Santa Fe Opera House with your classmates, you’ll always have something to do at Santa Fe University of Art and Design. Our students run organizations for everything from horseback riding to watching horror movies, and everything in between!
Financial Aid:
At Santa Fe University of Art and Design, we want to be able to help make art school affordable – in a comparison against 30 other top private arts colleges in the U.S., Santa Fe University of Art and Design was shown to have the lowest net cost of attendance.* We also have scholarships for International students – including the prestigious Robert Redford/Milagro Initiative Scholarship, which is connected to Academy Award winner Robert Redford himself.
*Based on information reported on the National Center for Education Statistics website, nces.ed.gov, as of September 2014
Tuition
$20,000—$25,000 Semester
Fast facts
Affiliation
Private
Top Programs
Type of School
University
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School Size
Small -
Student Body Gender
Co-ed -
Religious Affiliation
No Affiliation -
Scholarships for International Students
Yes -
Conditional Admission Available
Yes -
Setting
Small/College town -
Type of Housing
Residence Hall, Apartment, Dormitory