DeSales vs. PAFA
Both DeSales University and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are Private, 4 years schools located in Pennsylvania. The following statements compare DeSales University and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- DeSales's tuition ($44,800) is more expensive than PAFA ($44,600).
- DeSales's acceptance rate (78.58%) is lower than PAFA (87.50%).
- DeSales has higher yield (15.54%) than PAFA (10.71%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,190.
- PAFA's students to faculty ratio (5 to 1) is lower than DeSales (11 to 1).
- DeSales (2,919 students) is larger than PAFA (141 students) with more enrolled students.
- DeSales ($25,046) has higher amount of financial aid than PAFA ($24,297).
- DeSales's graduation rate (71%) is higher than PAFA (68%).

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$44,800
Financial Aid
$25,046
Test Scores
1,190 SAT
27 ACT
Admission
78.58% Acceptance Rate
15.54% Yield
Enrollment
2,149 Undergraduate
770 Graduate
629 Online Students
Graduation Rate
71% Graduation Rate
20% Transfer-out Rate
81% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
11 to 1 Students to Faculty
133 Faculties (full-time)
442 Staffs (full-time)
$75,872 Faculty Salary
$57,386 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$6,400 annual charge
-1,160 capacity

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Private, 4 years • Philadelphia, PA #83 Arts, Music, Design Schools, #PA in Pennsylvania more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$44,600
Financial Aid
$24,297
Test Scores
Admission
87.50% Acceptance Rate
10.71% Yield
Enrollment
99 Undergraduate
42 Graduate
14 Online Students
Graduation Rate
68% Graduation Rate
11% Transfer-out Rate
83% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
21 Faculties (full-time)
76 Staffs (full-time)
$53,888 Faculty Salary
$63,494 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$14,700 annual charge
-27 capacity
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