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Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, "PAFA", is the oldest art museum and school in United States. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it was founded in 1805 by a group of artists and businessmen, including Charles Willson Peale and William Rush. The present museum building was opened to the public in 1876. The institute provides a number of undergraduate degree and diploma courses in various fields of fine arts.

Talented students have the opportunity to display their work in institution's museum, a rare honor. This visibility of their work helps them to build a solid foundation for their careers.

Campus Location

128 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1510
USA
Main Tel: (215) 972-7600
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in fine arts and photography and commercial art.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Library on-campus
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Master431
Bachelor344
Postbaccalaureate certificate161

Students

Student enrollment was 327 in 2007-2008 (361 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 71% of enrolled students and graduate students are 29%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 21,980
Books and supplies$ 1,252

Financial Aid: Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men83%
Women88%
All86%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

FINE ARTS (89 awarded)

  • Fine Arts and Art Studies
  • Painting
  • Sculpture

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (4 awarded)

  • Drawing
  • Printmaking

Related Pennsylvania School Links

List of Pennsylvania colleges

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