Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Graduate Schools

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (referred to as PAFA) is a Private, 4 years school located in Philadelphia, PA. It is classified as a School of art, music, and design school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is $41,356 in average. The school has 53 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 188 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (6/27/2013 - Current[Estimated Date]).

PAFA Directory Information
School Name	Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)
Address	128 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1510
Phone	215-972-7600
Web	https://www.pafa.org
Online Application	https://www.pafa.org/admissions/undergraduate/apply
Financial Info	https://www.pafa.org/admissions/financial-aid-scholarships

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is $41,356 in average. The school has 53 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 188 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 13 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate and Master's.

Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$41,356
Student Population	53
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate and Master's
Number of Programs	13 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	5 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is $41,356 in average for the academic year 2021-2022.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts offers the alternative tuition plans.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services

2022 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is $41,356. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$39,124	$1,450
2018-2019	$39,906	$1,450
2019-2020	$39,416	$1,450
2020-2021	$39,906	$1,450
2021-2022	$39,906	$1,450

The graduate school tuition & fees of PAFA is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Pennsylvania. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,204 and the Pennsylvania graduate tuition is $27,247 (public) / $20,510 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts	$41,356
All Graduate Schools	$15,958	$19,204
Public	$11,320	$20,434
Private	$19,234
Pennsylvania Graduate Schools	$20,000	$22,141
Public	$20,058	$27,247
Private	$20,510

For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $24,660 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. On-campus living costs are increased by 2.44% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $24,660. Off-campus living costs are increased by 24.34% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2017-2018	$16,480	$4,202	$16,480	$4,202
2018-2019	$16,480	$4,202	$16,480	$4,202
2019-2020	$16,480	$3,440	$13,500	$6,700
2020-2021	$17,780	$3,004	$13,500	$6,332
2021-2022	$18,252	$3,040	$18,252	$6,408

Graduate Programs at PAFA

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts offers 2 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 28 students have completed their study at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Offered Degrees at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	1	27
Post Bachelor's Degree	1	1
Total	2	28

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Fine/Studio Arts program with 4 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Fine/Studio Arts program with 32 completers.

Post-graduate Certificate
Master's

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	4	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	1	-

Popular Master's Programs at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	32	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	27	-

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts offers 2 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 28 students have completed their graduate studies.

27 students have earned/completed Master's program.
1 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Master's
Post-Bachelor's

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	27 completers	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	27	-
	Total	27

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	1	-
	Total	1

Graduate Student Population at PAFA

For academic year 2021-2022, total 53 students enrolled into Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts graduate schools where it has total 188 students including undergraduate students. By gender, 16 male and 37 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	53	16	37
Full-time	53	16	37

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 30 White (56.60%), 4 Black/African American (7.55%), 2 Hispanic (3.77%), 6 Asian (11.32%), and 11 students with other races. 3 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	53	16	37
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	6	1	5
Black/African American	4	3	1
Hispanic	2	2	0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	30	8	22
Two More	0	0	0
Un-Known	8	2	6
Non-resident Alien	3	0	3

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 15 graduate students (28.30% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 38 graduate students (71.70% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.