Institute of American Indian Arts vs. Santa Fe University of Art and Design

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture vs. Santa Fe University of Art and Design comparison

	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	Santa Fe University of Art and Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Institute of American Indian Arts	Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Location	Santa Fe, NM	Santa Fe, NM
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	868	161
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	iaia.edu	santafeuniversity.edu
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Costs	Institute of American Indian Arts	Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Tuition (In State)	$4,926	$29,846
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,926	$29,846
Room & Board	$11,868	$8,946
Avg Net Price	$13,872	$29,584
Avg Grant Aid	$9,025	$15,578
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	Institute of American Indian Arts	Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	82	-
Admitted	82	-
Acceptance Rate	100%Open
Enrolled %	74.4%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required
Application Deadline	Aug 4, 2025

Academics	Institute of American Indian Arts	Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (72%) Ethnic Studies (12%) Business (8%) English and Literature (4%) General Studies (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (64%) English and Literature (12%) Business (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) General Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Institute of American Indian Arts	Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Graduation Rate	30%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$258

Diversity	Institute of American Indian Arts	Santa Fe University of Art and Design
% Men	39%	0%
% Women	61%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	6%	44%
% Black	1%	8%
% Hispanic	6%	28%
% Native American	82%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	0%	8%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Institute of American Indian Arts	Santa Fe University of Art and Design
% In-State	54%	-
% Out-of-State	46%	-
Campus	Institute of American Indian Arts	Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture is larger than than Santa Fe University of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (868 students vs. 161 students)

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. Santa Fe University of Art and Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Institute of American Indian Arts or Santa Fe University of Art and Design?

• Santa Fe University of Art and Design is 505.9% more expensive to attend than Institute of American Indian Arts for in-state tuition ($29,846.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• Out of state tuition is 505.9% higher at Santa Fe University of Art and Design than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($29,846.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture than Santa Fe University of Art and Design ($13,872 vs. $29,584)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Santa Fe University of Art and Design are 32.7% lower than costs at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($8,946 vs. $11,868)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Santa Fe University of Art and Design than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Santa Fe University of Art and Design students is 72.6% larger than aid received Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($15,578 vs. $9,025)

Which college is harder to get into, Institute of American Indian Arts or Santa Fe University of Art and Design? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Santa Fe University of Art and Design or Institute of American Indian Arts .

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. Santa Fe University of Art and Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Institute of American Indian Arts or Santa Fe University of Art and Design? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Santa Fe University of Art and Design and Institute of American Indian Arts.

• The graduation rate at Santa Fe University of Art and Design is higher than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture (48% vs. 30%)
• More Santa Fe University of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Institute of American Indian Arts students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 42%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/