UArts Rankings and Evaluation
Arts, Music, Design Schools
#35 in Arts, Music, Design Schools
University of the Arts is ranked 35th in Arts, Music, Design Schools.
The following statements evaluate University of the Arts by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Its tuition & fees of $54,290 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (78%) is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in).
- It has very small number of students of 1,313.
- It offers fewer area of study (39 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of UArts are $54,290 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
University of the Arts $54,290
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $34,105
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of UArts are $54,290 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
University of the Arts $54,290
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $20,498
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of UArts is 78% and it is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
University of the Arts 78%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 68%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of UArts is 23% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
University of the Arts 23%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 29%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at UArts is 66% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
University of the Arts 66%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 67%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at UArts is 18% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
University of the Arts 18%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 21%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at UArts is 80% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
University of the Arts 80%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 81%
Student Population
The total student population at UArts is 1,313 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
University of the Arts 1,313
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 2,751
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at UArts is $27,828 which is 51.26% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
University of the Arts $27,828
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $21,453
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at UArts is 7 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
University of the Arts 7 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 13 to 1
Number of Programs
UArts offers 39 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
University of the Arts 39
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 60
Number of Online Programs
UArts offers 2 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.