UArts Rankings and Evaluation
Arts, Music, Design Schools
#35 in Arts, Music, Design Schools
The University of the Arts is ranked 35th in Arts, Music, Design Schools.
The following statements evaluate The University of the Arts by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Its tuition & fees of $54,290 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (80%) is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in).
- It has very small number of students of 1,313.
- It offers fewer area of study (38 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of UArts are $54,290 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
The University of the Arts $54,290
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 2024 graduate tuition & fees of UArts are $54,290 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
The University of the Arts $54,290
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
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of UArts is 80% and it is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
The University of the Arts 80%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 68%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of UArts is 21% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
The University of the Arts 21%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 29%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at UArts is 66% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
The University of the Arts 66%
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 UArts is 18% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
The University of the Arts 18%
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%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at UArts is 80% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
The University of the Arts 80%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 81%
Student Population
The total student population at UArts is 1,313 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
The University of the Arts 1,313
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 UArts is $27,828 which is 51.26% 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.
The University of the Arts $27,828
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 UArts is 7 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
The University of the Arts 7 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 13 to 1
Number of Programs
UArts offers 38 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
The University of the Arts 38
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 60
Number of Online Programs
UArts offers 2 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.