Paying for Private Art School? Insight?

TheCleaner
Sat, 24 Mar 2018 21:33:34 +0000

Hello Everyone!

I’m graduating from my community college this spring. I’m in the process of deciding where I will transfer, unfortunately I don’t have input from my mother. I have had her support financially throughout my years in community college, but that will change moving forward. I have applied to a variety of Virginia universities with Graphic Design Programs (VCUArts,JMU,GMU,VT) alongside MICA, SVA, & Pratt. I have been accepted to SVA as a sophmore and await the remaining responses. Ultimately I aspire to attend a reputable program, but I have my own financial concerns in regards to attending any of the Private Art Schools. Ideally VCUArts fits the bill, but I’m preparing for a scenario where I don’t get admitted. I would have to take out a loan of well over 100k in any private art school, with SVA trending towards 175k over three years. My question is whether this is practical? If this is the situation that most of you are in? As I mentioned before, I lack any sort of guidance on this topic, but I would like insight of people who are currently going through this or are preparing to do so. Thank you very much and I apologize if this has been asked before.