University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA
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Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
1,064
Graduation Rate
69%
Student-Faculty Ratio
9:1
Median Earnings (10yr)
$38,252
Retention Rate
81%

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Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition
$54,290
Out-of-State Tuition
$54,290
Avg Net Price
$44,154
Room & Board
$19,028
Total COA
$70,834
Median Debt
$27,000

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30,000
$42,104
$30,001–48,000
$41,675
$48,001–75,000
$43,345
$75,001–110,000
$43,590
$110,001+
$46,757
Pell Grant Rate: 33%
Federal Loan Rate: 87%

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Sticker Price$73,318
Estimated Net Price$44,154 (avg)

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Outcomes

Graduation Rate
69%
Median Earnings (10yr)
$38,252
Retention Rate
81%
Median Debt
$27,000

Top Programs

Visual & Performing Arts
87.7%
Communications Technology
8.3%
English
3.7%
Communication
0.3%

Top Majors

MajorGraduatesEarnings (4yr)
Design and Applied Arts71$37,506
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft71$23,899
Dance53$26,408
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management49$39,661
Film/Video and Photographic Arts42$33,100
Music34$29,153
Graphic Communications24
Fine and Studio Arts17$37,351
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies11
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry7$41,308

Demographics

Men 34%Women 66%
White
51.8%
Black
19.4%
Hispanic
15.4%
Asian
4.3%
Two or More
2.1%
International
1.8%

Application Info

Deadlines

ED2025-11-01
EA2025-11-01
RD2026-01-01

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Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Last updated January 2026.