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College of Visual Arts

General Information

Name: College of Visual Arts
Address: 344 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55102-2199
Phone:

  • General information: (651) 224-3416
  • Financial aid office: (651) 224-3416 x18
  • Admissions office: (651) 224-3416 x11

Website: www.cva.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$19,936$18,040$17,530
Books and supplies$2,244$2,174$2,132
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$3,163$7,615$7,238
        Other expenses$2,587$2,405$2,162
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,587$2,405$2,162

Total expenses   
Off-campus$27,930$30,234$29,062
Off-campus with family$24,767$22,619$21,824

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 89%
  • Federal grants: 18%
  • State/local grants: 32%
  • Institutional grants: 70%
  • Student loans: 75%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2852
  • State/local grants:$3068
  • Institutional grants:$956
  • Student loans:$8586

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1124468
Percent admitted63.4%70.5%58.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time66.2%67.7%65.0%
Part-time1.4%3.2%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 190
First-time student retention: 49%
Overall graduation rate: 27%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 90%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 0%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor


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