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The University of the Arts

General Information

Name: The University of the Arts
Address: 320 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone:

  • General information: (215) 717-6000
  • Financial aid office: (215) 717-6170
  • Admissions office: (215) 717-6030

Website: www.uarts.edu
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$25,680$24,330$23,010
Books and supplies$2,000$2,000$2,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,912$6,200$5,800
        Other expenses$2,423$4,270$4,190
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,887$6,200$5,800
        Other expenses$2,690$4,270$4,190
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,690$6,970$6,490

Total expenses   
On-campus$38,015$36,800$35,000
Off-campus$36,257$36,800$35,000
Off-campus with family$30,370$33,300$31,500

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 22%
  • State/local grants: 16%
  • Institutional grants: 99%
  • Student loans: 99%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2555
  • State/local grants:$2985
  • Institutional grants:$6036
  • Student loans:$4663

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$60
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,3508721,478
Percent admitted49.0%53.8%46.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time49.3%53.7%46.3%
Part-time0.1%0.2%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2277
Undergraduate enrollment: 2079
First-time student retention: 82%
Overall graduation rate: 56%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 45%
    • Women: 55%

White non-hispanic: 67%
Black non-hispanic: 10%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 14%

Degrees offered

    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Master
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Education, Other - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Museology/Museum Studies - Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Acting - Bachelor
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Master
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor
  • Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Bachelor
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Illustration - Bachelor
  • Industrial Design - Bachelor, Master
  • Intermedia/Multimedia - Bachelor
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies - Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Painting - Bachelor, Master
  • Photography - Bachelor
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting - Bachelor
  • Printmaking - Bachelor, Master
  • Sculpture - Bachelor, Master


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