Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia, PA · Private four-year · City: Large
99undergraduates
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$45,518average net price per year
79%graduate in 6 years
83%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 192
- Admitted
- 168
- Admit rate, women
- 85%
- Admit rate, men
- 88%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 18
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
6 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Painting Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Printmaking Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sculpture Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $44,600
- Housing and food on campus
- $18,662
- Books and supplies
- $1,768
- Other on-campus costs
- $6,408
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $71,438
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $71,438
- Total cost living at home
- $52,776
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $45,633 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $42,640 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $40,660 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $43,390 |
| Over $110,000 | $48,597 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $18,987
- Got a grant from the college
- 95%
- Average grant from the college
- $16,590
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 32%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 63%
- Average amount borrowed
- $13,446
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 79%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 79%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 47%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 68%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 83%
| Pell grant students | 43% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 93% |
| Neither | 86% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 22 | 77% |
| Men | 6 | 83% (small group) |
| Black | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 19 | 74% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 37 | 51% | 16% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 26 | 69% | 12% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 141
- Undergraduates
- 99
- Full-time undergraduates
- 97
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2
- Graduate students
- 42
- Students per faculty member
- 5 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 72%
- From out of state
- 17%
- From other countries
- 11%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 15%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 22%
| Women | 68% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 15% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 58% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 8% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 128 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19102-1510
- County
- Philadelphia County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.