SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Fine Arts Schools

SBA Loans for Fine Arts Schools

SBA has approved 2,256 7(a) loans worth $429M to Fine Arts Schools businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 16% versus the prior decade.

2,256
7(a) loans
$429M
Approved dollars
$190,234
Average loan size
#143
Rank among industries
-16%
Annualized vs prior decade
8.6%
Active-loan distress
11%
Franchise-branded

Fine Arts Schools is the #143 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 2,256 such loans worth $429M, averaging $190,234 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 16% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 8.6% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.