The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA 19102-4901

Overview

Admission

The University of the Arts is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 1,616 applications and 1,241 students were granted admission. The University of the Arts is at the #75 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

In Fall 2016, 20% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 85% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, The University of the Arts's tuition was $41,464 for all students regardless of residency (54.8% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of The University of the Arts's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 29% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,710 (which is 7% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at The University of the Arts in 2016-2017, was 368, which is 91% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,959 (which is 1.1% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, The University of the Arts has enrolled a total of 1,917 students (1,821 students full-time and 96 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,917 students, 72 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 38% men and 62% women and 1,721 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 196 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 5 largest majors offered at The University of the Arts.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of The University of the Arts full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of The University of the Arts graduates 6 years after enrollment is $23,300. Last year, out of the total 963 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 886 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 839 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 730 were employed.