PAFA vs. UArts
Both Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and University of the Arts are Private, 4 years schools located in Pennsylvania. The following statements compare Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and University of the Arts with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- UArts's tuition ($54,290) is more expensive than PAFA ($44,600).
- UArts's acceptance rate (78.20%) is lower than PAFA (87.50%).
- UArts has higher yield (23.39%) than PAFA (10.71%).
- PAFA's students to faculty ratio (5 to 1) is lower than UArts (7 to 1).
- UArts (1,207 students) is larger than PAFA (141 students) with more enrolled students.
- UArts ($27,412) has higher amount of financial aid than PAFA ($24,297).
- UArts's graduation rate (69%) 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

University of the Arts
Private, 4 years • Philadelphia, PA #35 Arts, Music, Design Schools, #PA in Pennsylvania more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$54,290
Financial Aid
$27,412
Test Scores
Admission
78.20% Acceptance Rate
23.39% Yield
Enrollment
1,072 Undergraduate
135 Graduate
46 Online Students
Graduation Rate
69% Graduation Rate
17% Transfer-out Rate
81% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
71 Faculties (full-time)
253 Staffs (full-time)
$62,910 Faculty Salary
$68,689 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$12,286 annual charge
-516 capacity
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