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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a private located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $27,570 10 years after enrolling, 101st in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is ranked 89th in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’s median net annual cost of $42,767 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts sorted by number of graduates - Fine & Studio Arts - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$42,767
Average years to graduate
4.2
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The most popular 1 graduate programs at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - Fine & Studio Arts - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is 3% lower than the state average, and 2% below the average for all special focus four-year: arts, music & design schools in the country.
At Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts graduates within 4.1 years.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
The average Title IV recipient at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts pays $42,767 a year, $20,141 less than the $62,908 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $42,767
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $42,767 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 61% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,864. This is 7% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,864
Pell grants
$5,201
State grants
$4,524
Institutional grants
$25,488
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 84% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 122 applicants, of which 102 were admitted and 10 enrolled. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
65%
59%
First time
63%
59%
In-state
42%
68%
1st generation
N/A
35%
White
58%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
26%
12%