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We are pleased to offer both Undergraduate and Graduate tours, focusing on your specific area of interest.

Academy of Art University is located in the heart of downtown San Francisco. Our urban campus inspires our students with its unique blend of architecture, cultural diversity, technology, and topography.

We offer tours, 52 weeks a year and six days a week.

Visit our galleries and view student work
See our state-of-the-art classrooms
Meet with Admissions, Financial Aid, and Housing representatives
Experience the Academy of Art University!

A reservation is required for all campus tours. To make a reservation, please contact the Admissions department at 800-544-2787 or click here to schedule a campus tour. Please note group tours can not be booked online.

Graduate School Tour

Due to the popularity and increasing demand for our Graduate School programs, we have a variety of MFA and M.Arch tours to meet your needs. For the current tour schedule, and to make a reservation, please contact Cindy Cai at 800-544-2787 x 6216, or by email at graduate@academyart.edu.

Please note that this tour is for prospective students who have a 4-year college degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How long is a tour?

A. Tours last approximately 1 hour and leave promptly at their scheduled time.

Q. Should I drive or take public transportation?

A. We highly recommend taking public transportation. We do not have guest parking facilities and the parking meters around the university are only 10-30 minutes. For information on public transportation, please visit www.511.org. If you do choose to drive, we recommend any parking garage along Mission Street.

Q. What hotels are near campus?

A. There are plenty of hotels nearby (e.g. The Saint Regis Hotel, The Argent Hotel, Four Seasons, The Graystone Hotel, and many more in the Financial District and Union Square areas). The Academy of Art University recommends the following hotels:

The York Hotel, 940 Sutter St., 415-885-6800
The San Francisco Marriott, 55 4th St., 415-896-1600
The Hilton San Francisco and Towers, 333 O'Farrell St., 415-771-1400

Click here to schedule a campus tour

Want More Information?

Contact Us:
Phone: 800-544-2787
Email: admissions@academyart.edu