PAFA Rankings and Evaluation

Arts, Music, Design Schools

#50 in Arts, Music, Design Schools

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is ranked 50^th in Arts, Music, Design Schools.

The following statements evaluate Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $44,600 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 41.
The financial aid amount ($24,541) is higher.
It offers limited area of study (9 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of PAFA are $44,600 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts $44,600

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $34,105

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of PAFA are $44,600 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts $44,600

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $20,498

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at PAFA is 58% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 58%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 67%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at PAFA is 42% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 42%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 21%

Student Population

The total student population at PAFA is 41 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 41

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 2,751

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at PAFA is $24,541 which is 55.02% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts $24,541

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $21,453

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at PAFA is 2 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.