PAFA vs. Swat
Both Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Swarthmore College are Private, 4 years schools located in Pennsylvania. The following statements compare Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Swarthmore College with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- Swat's tuition ($62,412) is more expensive than PAFA ($44,600).
- Swat's acceptance rate (6.94%) is lower than PAFA (87.50%).
- Swat has higher yield (41.83%) than PAFA (10.71%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,530.
- PAFA's students to faculty ratio (5 to 1) is lower than Swat (8 to 1).
- Swat (1,644 students) is larger than PAFA (141 students) with more enrolled students.
- Swat ($57,170) has higher amount of financial aid than PAFA ($24,297).
- Swat's graduation rate (94%) is higher than PAFA (68%).

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

Swarthmore College
Private, 4 years • Swarthmore, PA #3 Liberal Arts Colleges, #3 in Pennsylvania more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Tuition & Fees
$62,412
Financial Aid
$57,170
Test Scores
1,530 SAT
34 ACT
Admission
6.94% Acceptance Rate
41.83% Yield
Enrollment
1,644 (All undergraduate)
Graduation Rate
94% Graduation Rate
97% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
8 to 1 Students to Faculty
256 Faculties (full-time)
948 Staffs (full-time)
$118,902 Faculty Salary
$71,086 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$9,578 annual charge
-1,574 capacity
Board/Meal Plan Offered
-$9,386 annual charge
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