University of the Arts

University of the Arts is one of the leading colleges in Pennsylvania with the acceptance rate of 75%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, call 800-616-ARTS or send email at admissions@uarts.edu.

Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 1,479
    • Average HS GPA: N/A
    • Acceptance Rate: 75%
  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    450 - 580
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    440 - 550
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    18 - 25

Academics

  • Majors

    COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Acting.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
    Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry.
    Dance, General.
    Design and Applied Arts, Other.
    Directing and Theatrical Production.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Drawing.
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
    Fine and Studio Arts.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Graphic Design.
    Illustration.
    Industrial and Product Design.
    Intermedia/Multimedia.
    Jazz/Jazz Studies.
    Music Management.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Musical Theatre.
    Painting.
    Photography.
    Playwriting and Screenwriting.
    Printmaking.
    Sculpture.
    Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.
    Visual and Performing Arts, Other.
  • Degrees

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

    Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.
    Civil Rights Leader
    Shelton Lee
    Filmmaker/actor
    Dr. David Satcher
    US Surgeon General/Former CDC Director
    Rep. Sandford Bishop
    US Congress (Georgia)
    Samuel Jackson
    Actor
    Edwin Moses
    Olympic Gold Medalist
    Maynard Jackson
    First African-American Mayor of Atlanta, GA

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 1
  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $39908
    Required Fees
    N/A
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    N/A
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $14552
  • 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
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    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 79/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    1890
    Foreign Countries Represented
    19
  • Demographics

    • Asian 3.27%
    • African-American 12.76%
    • Hispanic 8.58%
    • Caucasian 61.66%
    • Male 42%
    • Female 58%
    • Аre out of state 62

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    33%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 81/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    85%
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    60*
  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No
  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    19
    Number of Honor Societies
    0
    Number of Social Sororities
    0
  • Sports

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

    Health
  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60
  • Campus Security Report

    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
    N/A
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • On Campus Interviews
    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
      • Monday - Friday
      • 800-616-ARTS
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: 11 am & 1 pm
      • Average Length: 2 hours
    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A