Admissions

Admissions Requirements
art and design school student

The Art Institute of New York City
75 Varick Street, 16th Floor
New York, New York 10013-1917
Phone us at: 212-226-5500
or toll-free at 1-800-654-2433
Email: ainycadm@aii.edu 

 
If you´re interested in applying, here's what you need to do:

  1. Complete the application form.
  2. Schedule a personal interview with an Admissions Representative.
  3. Provide official high school transcripts or GED scores and/or transcripts from any college previously attended.
  4. Complete a 150-word entrance essay.

Every applicant must provide acceptable proof of high school graduation and/or a GED certificate with scores, or the equivalent for international students (or a college transcript if the student has graduated with a bachelor's degree or higher).

Applicants who have been home schooled will be required to provide proof of a GED. If the applicant has not yet graduated from high school, then he or she must provide the most recent partial transcript in order to be evaluated for early acceptance.

The Art Institute of New York City

75 Varick Street, 16th Floor  New York, NY 10013-1917 • 1.212.226.5500 • 1.800.654.2433