Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

51.3%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Pennsylvania College of Art and Design during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	187	44	143
Admitted students	96	19	77
Enrolled students	41	10	31
Acceptance rate	51%	43%	54%
Yield rate	43%	53%	40%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design received a total of 187 applications. These applications included 44 male applicants and 143 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 187 applicants, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admitted 96 students. Among the admitted students, there were 19 males and 77 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 41 students chose to enroll at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. This means that 41 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 10 were male and 31 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design had an overall acceptance rate of 51% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 43% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 54%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design had an overall yield rate of 43% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 53%, and for female admitted students, it was 40%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	404	120	284	163	47	116	40%	39%	41%	69	23	46	42%	49%	40%
2016	420	131	288	187	52	135	44%	40%	47%	75	19	56	40%	36%	42%
2017	344	97	247	172	51	121	50%	53%	49%	72	22	50	42%	43%	41%
2018	301	82	219	131	28	103	44%	34%	47%	54	16	38	41%	57%	37%
2019	353	92	261	153	34	119	43%	37%	46%	69	23	46	45%	68%	39%
2020	378	117	261	178	51	127	47%	44%	49%	72	20	52	40%	39%	41%
2021	187	44	143	96	19	77	51%	43%	54%	41	10	31	43%	53%	40%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
Formal demonstration of competencies
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary school rank
Recommendation letters
Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Credit for life experiences

Not Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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