Newschool of Architecture and Design
Acceptance rate
100.0%
2025
Peer median 77.9%
Tuition per year
$30,291
$48,423 with room and board
Peer median $34,392
Undergraduates
183
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Peer median 13 : 1
Graduation rate
41.7%
4-year; 6-year rate 41.7%
Peer median 44.6%
“Peers” are all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 4-year
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Website
- www.newschoolarch.edu
- Undergraduates
- 183
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- San Diego, about 7 mi
- Nearest international airport
- San Diego International Airport (SAN), about 3 mi
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Chiao-Ling Hsu (President)
- Phone
- 8004907081
- City
- San Diego, California
- Address
- 600 B Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 77.9% · all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 96.6%, women 100.0%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 10 in 10
10 applicants in 2025, 100.0% admitted
10 admitted 0 not admitted Yield 40.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Construction Management, General · Master's36 (0% international)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology · Master's16 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. | $59,404 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management, General. | $98,159 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial and Product Design. | $41,940 | ||
| Interior Design. | $41,940 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. | - |
Students
273 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 52:48 · Freshman retention 62.5%
- Continuing undergraduates 154
- First-year undergraduates 4
- Graduate students 90
- Transfers and others 25
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (183)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
5 in 2025 · 22.5% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 29.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$48,423
- Undergraduate tuition
- $30,291
- Room and board
- $18,132
- Graduate tuition
- $32,295
Peer median tuition + room and board $47,329 · all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Tuition rose 14% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 32%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$9.6M
Expenses$9.4M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of San DiegoSan Diego · 4.6 mi
U.S. News #100
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San Diego State UniversitySan Diego · 6.4 mi
U.S. News #137
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University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla · 12.3 mi
U.S. News #29
-
Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo · 67.2 mi
Liberal Arts #41
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 75.9 mi
U.S. News #34
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Chapman UniversityOrange · 84.8 mi
U.S. News #100
-
University of California-RiversideRiverside · 87.6 mi
U.S. News #80
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California State University-FullertonFullerton · 91.1 mi
U.S. News #156
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California State University--Long BeachLong Beach · 92.4 mi
U.S. News #137
Peer median 4.0 · all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.