converting to a nonprofit organization; the SVA alumni organization is already an IRS tax-exempt entity.
== Academics ==
The school has a faculty of more than 1,100 and a student body of over 3,000. It offers 11 undergraduate and 22 graduate degree programs, and is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
The interior design Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. The art therapy Master of Professional Studies degree program is approved by the American Art Therapy Association. The art education Master of Arts degree program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.
The continuing education division offers noncredit courses from most departments; a selection of advertising, branding, cartooning, copywriting, illustration and marketing courses taught in Spanish; professional development and corporate …