Moore College of Art and Design

Moore College of Art and Design is one of the leading colleges in Pennsylvania with the acceptance rate of 54%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 15 and Early Decision II - March 1 and Regular - August 15 . For more information, call 215-965-4015 or send email at sschechs@moore.edu.

Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 607
    • Average HS GPA: 3.2
    • Acceptance Rate: 54%
  • GPA Breakdown

    • 25% 3.75 - 3.99
    • 11% 3.50 - 3.74
    • 18% 3.25 - 3.49
    • 20% 3.00 - 3.24
    • 21% 2.50 - 2.99
    • 5% 2.00 - 2.49
  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    450 - 560
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    420 - 520
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    17 - 22
  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 15
    Early Decision II
    March 1
    Regular
    August 15

Academics

  • Majors

    EDUCATION.
    Art Teacher Education.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Museology/Museum Studies.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Fashion/Apparel Design.
    Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Graphic Design.
    Illustration.
    Interior Design.
    Photography.
  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
  • Prominent Alumni

    The Honorable Karen Johnson Williams '72
    Judge, The US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
    Elizabeth Johnston Patteron '61
    Former US Congresswoman
    Dayle Marchette Timmons '71
    2003 Florida State Teacher of the Year
    Sheryl McAlister
    Senior VP in Corporate Marketing, Bank of America
    Elizabeth Gilland '72
    Chairman, Horry SC County Council
    Dawn Anderson '75
    Director of Human Resources, Perrier Group
    Tamala Selke Bradham '92
    Director of Cochlear Implant Center, MUSC

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Feb 15
  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $31654
    Required Fees
    $1084
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $2000
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $1500
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1040
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $12298
  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • N/A
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes
  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 85/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    482
    Foreign Countries Represented
    15
  • Demographics

    • Asian 1.04%
    • African-American 3.53%
    • Hispanic 15.56%
    • Caucasian 5.19%
    • Аre out of state 42

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    0%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 73/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    0%
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A
  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No
  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    9
    Number of Honor Societies
    0
    Number of Social Sororities
    0
  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Other
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A
  • Student Services

    Health
  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60
  • Campus Security Report

    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 5 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 6 years
    N/A
  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Services
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship
  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
  • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour
      Campus Tours
      • N/A
    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      During Open Houses - October and April