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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

General Information

Name: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Address: 128 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1510
Phone:

  • General information: (215) 972-7600
  • Financial aid office: (215) 972-2019
  • Admissions office: (215) 972-7625

Website: www.pafa.org
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$18,650$17,100$16,420
Books and supplies$1,195$1,182$1,160
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,850$5,910$5,800
        Other expenses$4,092$4,076$4,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,092$4,076$4,000

Total expenses   
Off-campus$29,787$28,268$27,380
Off-campus with family$23,937$22,358$21,580

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Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 72%
  • Federal grants: 50%
  • State/local grants: 28%
  • Institutional grants: 72%
  • Student loans: 67%

    Admissions

    Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
    Undergraduate Admissions
    Fall 2006
    TotalMenWomen
    Number of applicants742747
    Percent admitted97.3%96.3%97.9%
    Percent admitted who enrolled
    Full-time61.1%61.5%60.9%

    Enrollment

    Total enrollment: 281
    Undergraduate enrollment: 214
    First-time student retention: 83%

    Characteristics of undergraduate students

      • Attendance:
      • Full Time: 88%
      • Part Time: 12%
      • Gender:
      • Men: 44%
      • Women: 56%

    White non-hispanic: 85%
    Black non-hispanic: 5%
    Hispanic: 4%
    Asian/pacific islander: 4%
    Other: 3%

    Degrees offered

      Visual and Performing Arts
    • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Master
    • Painting - Certificate
    • Printmaking - Certificate
    • Sculpture - Certificate


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