by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in visual and performing arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at PAFA was ranked #586 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual and performing arts list. It is also ranked #38 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for PAFA.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at PAFA was $1,622 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,926 | $38,926 |
| Fees | $1,450 | $1,450 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,748 | $1,748 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,780 | $17,780 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,004 | $3,004 |
Learn more about PAFA tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the PAFA visual and performing arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PAFA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the visual and performing arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.5%.
Around 36.4% of visual and performing arts bachelor’s degree recipients at PAFA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 5 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 28 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
