Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is a museum and private art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1805, it is the longest continuously operating art museum and art school in the United States.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 88%
- Average net price: $42,454
- Undergraduate enrollment: 101
- Graduation rate (150%): 58%
- Graduation rate (200%): 47%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 51%
- Student to faculty ratio: 2:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $29,881
- Median earnings (8 years): $30,898
- Median earnings (6 years): $24,229
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Philadelphia, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts include Illustration, Painting, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects.
- Illustration (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $31,131 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,625
- Painting (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $31,131 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,625
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (4 bachelor's)
- Sculpture (2 bachelor's) · median earnings $31,131 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,625
- Printmaking (2 bachelor's) · median earnings $31,131 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,625
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $45,633 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $45,633
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $42,640
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $40,660
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $43,390
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $48,597
- In-state tuition and fees: $44,600
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $44,600
- Books and supplies: $1,768
- Off-campus room and board: $18,662
- Off-campus with family: $6,408
- Typical cost of attendance: $46,368
- Sticker vs net gap: 8%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 65%
- Average institutional grant: $21,750
- Average federal loan: $6,738
- Median debt at graduation: $22,309
Admissions
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts admits 88% of applicants.
- Applications: 0
- Admitted: 0
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 101
- Women: 67%
- Part-time undergraduates: 13%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduate students: 45
- Graduation rate: 58%
- Come back after freshman year: 0%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 53%
- Student to faculty: 2:1
- Professor salary: $39,937
- Associate professor salary: $29,668
- Assistant professor salary: $62,455
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts acceptance rate? Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts admits 88% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $45,633 a year after aid. Average net price is $42,454.
What majors does Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts offer? Popular programs include Illustration, Painting, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Sculpture, Printmaking.
What is the average salary after Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $29,881 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 51% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 58%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts official site: https://pafa.org.