Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)

Newschool of Architecture and Design

San Diego, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·newschoolarch.edu
6-yr Graduation
62%
-6.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Enrollment
273
peer median 1,308
Avg net price
$48,616
+$7.6k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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About

NewSchool of Architecture and Design is a specialized institution located in San Diego, California, focusing on architecture, design, and construction management. Though the founding year is not explicitly mentioned, it has been operational for approximately 40 years and offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs. The school emphasizes hands-on learning and caters to a diverse student population from around 20 different countries.

Admissions & acceptance rate

How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?

Applied
10
10 candidates competed
Admitted
10
Enrolled
4
40.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
62%-6.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
5%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
29%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
64%
Non-Pell
50%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k
$30–48k$36,741
$48–75k$50,500
$75–110k$51,642
$110k+$50,309

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$48,616
+$7,643vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $40,973
Federal loans
62.5%
In-state tuition
$30,291
Out-of-state
$30,291

Academic programs at NAD

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

88 total
01Architecture
5259.1%
02Business
2022.7%
03Visual/Performing Arts
1517.0%
04Comm. Technologies
11.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
273
12-mo unduplicated
331
Undergraduate
243
Graduate
88

Gender split

Men
57%190
Women
43%141

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
36.8%
White
27.4%
Black
12.3%
Asian
9.9%
Two or more
4.7%
Non-resident
4.3%
Unknown
2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
16

NAD vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions NAD selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectNewschool of Architecture and Design
62%273$48,616Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Academy of Art University
34%5,498$39,778Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Art Center College of Design
79%74.5%2,308$50,209Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Boston Architectural College
32%853$37,891
California College of the Arts
61%91.1%1,308$42,168
Maryland Institute College of Art
72%76.8%1,687$38,429
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
69%76.3%1,989$23,764
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
51%48.5%831$25,935
Otis College of Art and Design
66%81.8%1,267$45,864
Rhode Island School of Design
89%18.7%2,520$46,253Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Savannah College of Art and Design
69%83.0%18,550$45,450Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
67%77.5%3,394$49,822
Southern California Institute of Architecture
71%76.6%418$37,535
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
78%30.0%1,111$12,372
University of the Arts
69%78.2%$44,154
Woodbury University
60%81.6%849$28,248Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median68%76.8%1,308$40,973

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