| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 359 | 44.60% |
| Texas | 43 | 5.34% |
| Florida | 30 | 3.73% |
| New York | 24 | 2.98% |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | 2.36% |
| North Carolina | 19 | 2.36% |
| Washington | 18 | 2.24% |
| Georgia | 18 | 2.24% |
| Illinois | 17 | 2.11% |
| Indiana | 17 | 2.11% |
| Nevada | 16 | 1.99% |
| Virginia | 16 | 1.99% |
| Hawaii | 15 | 1.86% |
| Louisiana | 14 | 1.74% |
| New Jersey | 12 | 1.49% |
| Ohio | 10 | 1.24% |
| South Carolina | 10 | 1.24% |
| Tennessee | 10 | 1.24% |
| Michigan | 10 | 1.24% |
| Utah | 9 | 1.12% |
| Arizona | 8 | 0.99% |
| Oregon | 8 | 0.99% |
| Colorado | 8 | 0.99% |
| Maryland | 7 | 0.87% |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 0.75% |
| Alabama | 6 | 0.75% |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 0.62% |
| West Virginia | 4 | 0.50% |
| Arkansas | 4 | 0.50% |
| Connecticut | 4 | 0.50% |
| South Dakota | 4 | 0.50% |
| Alaska | 4 | 0.50% |
| Kansas | 3 | 0.37% |
| Kentucky | 3 | 0.37% |
| Montana | 3 | 0.37% |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 0.37% |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0.37% |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0.25% |
| Maine | 2 | 0.25% |
| Idaho | 2 | 0.25% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 0.25% |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0.12% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.12% |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.12% |
| Iowa | 1 | 0.12% |
The majority of the Academy of Art University students who live in the U.S. are from California. Student location diversity is higher than average.