Newschool of Architecture and Design
San Diego, CA · Private
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See the full analysis — freeTest scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 1000–1250
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 20–28
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.00–3.74
Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)
Newschool of Architecture and Design Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $53,591/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $30,291 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $23,300 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $53,591/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $47,379 |
| $48k–75k | $60,356 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- ACE Mentor Scholarship — Varies (Other)
- Alumni Award — Varies (Other)
- Construction Industry Discount — Varies (Other)
- Dream Act Opportunity Award — Varies (Other)
- Early Acceptance Award — Varies (Automatic)
- Early Admission Scholarship — Varies (Automatic)
- Legacy Community College District — Varies (Other)
- Legacy Design Transfer Student — Varies (Other)
- Legacy Merit Discount — Varies (Merit)
- Military Discount — Varies (Other)
- New Undergrad Student Merit Discount — Varies (Merit)
- Opportunity Award — Varies (Other)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- ACE Mentor Scholarship — Varies (Other)
- Alumni Award — Varies (Other)
- Construction Industry Discount — Varies (Other)
- Early Acceptance Award — Varies (Automatic)
- Early Admission Scholarship — Varies (Automatic)
- Legacy Community College District — Varies (Other)
- Legacy Design Transfer Student — Varies (Other)
- Legacy Merit Discount — Varies (Merit)
- Military Discount — Varies (Other)
- New Undergrad Student Merit Discount — Varies (Merit)
- Opportunity Award — Varies (Other)
- President’s Award — Varies (Presidential)
Newschool of Architecture and Design Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Online Application
- Official High School Transcript or GED
- Statement of Purpose
- Application fee
International applicants
- Online Application
- Official High School Transcript or GED
- Statement of Purpose
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Newschool of Architecture and Design · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Newschool of Architecture and Design requires essays, but this cycle's prompts haven't been posted yet. Check back once the application opens.
Prompts from the Own portal member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $68,891
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 61.9%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 63%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $31,000
- At graduation
Newschool of Architecture and Design · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Visual & performing arts (12%), Business & marketing (8%).
Student–faculty ratio: 7:1 · 71% of class sections have under 20 students.
Newschool of Architecture and Design Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.