University of the Arts
- 4 Year
- PHILADELPHIA, PA
CollegeGrad School
University of the Arts
- 4 Year
- PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Rating 3.56 out of 5 690 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B minus
- Valuegrade C minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Campusgrade C minus
- Athleticsgrade unavailable
- Party Scenegrade B+
- Professorsgrade B minus
- Locationgrade A+
- Dormsgrade C minus
- Campus Foodgrade D+
- Student Lifegrade B
- Safetygrade C+
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About
University of the Arts Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
UArts Admissions
Acceptance Rate
85%
Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
SAT Range
910-1140
ACT Range
19-27
Application Fee
$60
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Considered but not required
Early Decision/Early Action
No data available
Application Website
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Cost
Net Price
$25,932 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$26,798 / year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
100%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
grade B minus
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
6:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
86%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 43 responses58%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 60 responses45%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 60 responsesMajors
Most Popular Majors
- Dance69 Graduates
- Music Management32 Graduates
- Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects28 Graduates
- Performing Arts26 Graduates
- Graphic Design24 Graduates
- Illustration24 Graduates
- Music Performance23 Graduates
- Cinematography and Video Production22 Graduates
- Fine Arts20 Graduates
- Photography20 Graduates
Online
Programs Offered Entirely Online
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,140 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
30
Undergrads Over 25
4%
Pell Grant
34%
Varsity Athletes
No data available
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
73%
Poll
89%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 56 responsesPoll
94%
of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports. 64 responsesAfter College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$32,600 / year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
68%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
93%
National
83%73%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 33 responsesSimilar Colleges
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University of the Arts Reviews
Rating 3.56 out of 5 690 reviews
When I attended the UARTS music program, it became abundantly clear that UARTS was good at choosing talent, but quite horrible at developing talent. And this stems from the fact that the music program was very incestuous and nepotistic. Many of the teachers were college friends who can perform in their own right, but fail miserably when it comes to education. Honestly, the teachers who could teach were not jazz musicians.
During my time there, the UARTS music program had an ideology that permeated the school in essence stated that the only one and true jazz is the jazz that existed between 1945-1960. Everything else wasn't jazz or real music for that matter. If a student attempted to create their own sound/style they were mocked by teachers. And it wasn't long before whisper campaigns began.
There is far more I can tell about the music program there, but I am limited due to Niche's ToS.
During my time there, the UARTS music program had an ideology that permeated the school in essence stated that the only one and true jazz is the jazz that existed between 1945-1960. Everything else wasn't jazz or real music for that matter. If a student attempted to create their own sound/style they were mocked by teachers. And it wasn't long before whisper campaigns began.
There is far more I can tell about the music program there, but I am limited due to Niche's ToS.
A genuine and decent university. Some professors have rather "interesting" sources for their knowledge as well...
I've lived in the city my whole life and it's streets are a hazard to the students nowadays, so I would strongly advise folks to be careful commuting there or just living on campus. The college offers a great amount of unique classes and an extremely diverse population of students, which I feel most comfortable about. The online classes were a nightmare of it's own during the start of covid, as I was among the those who graduated highschool in 2020 which was just traumatizing overall. I personally haven't had too much of an issue with professors with my time attending in-person and some profs. are very considerate on adjusting time and class schedules for those commuting from far.
UArts is a fairly good school, but has it's obvious and hidden flaws of course.
I've lived in the city my whole life and it's streets are a hazard to the students nowadays, so I would strongly advise folks to be careful commuting there or just living on campus. The college offers a great amount of unique classes and an extremely diverse population of students, which I feel most comfortable about. The online classes were a nightmare of it's own during the start of covid, as I was among the those who graduated highschool in 2020 which was just traumatizing overall. I personally haven't had too much of an issue with professors with my time attending in-person and some profs. are very considerate on adjusting time and class schedules for those commuting from far.
UArts is a fairly good school, but has it's obvious and hidden flaws of course.
s an animation major while I was there. At first, the experience was great! I thought I was starting to make friends and my roommate was chill. I started to feel a little distant from everyone after the first few days. I was spending time alone in my room whenever I wasn't working. The food was bad, like really bad. I think I almost got sick from the veggie burgers. There were also bugs everywhere. Since we were on Broad Street, I constantly heard sirens in the middle of the night and during class. But I think the worst thing was that I got accused of inappropriately touching someone at a crowded zoo. I believe (I may be wrong so bear with me) that the touching was some sort of grinding thing. But the thing is, I'm a trans man. I don't have the stuff to even do that! I was further isolated from everyone else for something I didn't even do. Thankfully nothing happened afterward. I was able to tell them my side of the story, but if you hated high school, don't go here.