<p>^I kind of agree with @Jonri. </p>
<p>I have an S in art school now so I’ve been through the search myself. First of all, Ringling College of Art and Design is a quality school in Florida. I suggest checking it out.</p>
<p>If you are going out of state, RISD is top ranked, usually at or near number 1. My S didn’t apply there because of geographic reasons that we have but would’ve if it was an option for us. MICA is a great school, UArts has a high caliber illustration dept., Pratt is also in NYC and has a great reputation.</p>
<p>I’m mentioning other schools partly because I’m curious why you are singularly focused on SVA. I’m not biased against SVA either. They have an illustrator their that creates art that my S is really in to. It was our number 1 choice but and he was accepted but they were the stingiest of all the schools. MICA and UArts were the most generous and Pratt was so-so and Pratt’s attitude wasn’t a match. We had to say no to SVA.</p>
<p>Depending on the type of art you’re into, you don’t have to based in NYC necessarily to make a living. You can live anywhere and be global which is a wonderful thing. You could also strategize getting a BFA in Fl and a MFA in NYC.</p>
<p>Im just throwing stuff out there in case it hasn’t crossed your mind already. I will say this though for consideration…if you have to take on debt to become an artist in NYC, is it worth it based on income and career potential? Especially, if you have the option to be debt-free in Fl.</p>
<p>The artist is the life of a freelancer. You get gigs, not jobs. Money you earn today has to stretch until the next chance to earn more. After 10 years, you will either be known well enough to make a full time living or not.</p>
<p>Good luck to you.</p>