University of the Arts
- B-Overall Grade
- 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
- 631 reviews
- AcademicsB
- ValueB-
- DiversityA
- CampusC
- AthleticsNG
- Party SceneA
- ProfessorsB+
- LocationA+
- DormsC
- Campus FoodC-
- Student LifeB+
- SafetyC+
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University of the Arts Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
74%
SAT Range
910-1140
ACT Range
19-27
Application Fee
$60
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Considered but not required
Early Decision/Early Action
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Cost
Net Price
$39,322/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
B+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
8:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 86%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.43 responses
- 59%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.51 responses
- 47%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.51 responses
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Majors
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,653Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
28
Undergrads Over 25
4%
Pell Grant
27%
Varsity Athletes
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Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
78%
Poll
- 87%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.47 responses
Poll
- 93%
- of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports.55 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$32,600/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
63%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
93%
National
83%- 75%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.32 responses
University of the Arts Reviews
631 reviews
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The University of the Arts is a diverse school full of talented and passionate artists. What is great about this school is that the students love to share their arts, as well as work with other students to create meaningful art with a message to express their views and thoughts on how to create a safer and welcoming environment to those who have been neglected or shamed for who they are growing up. Overall, an amazing school with great programs and teachers. The only reason that it is not a 5-star rating is that I would like to push the dining hall for healthier food choices! Beyond grateful for the cafeteria staff and for all the hard work they put in every day to keep the students going!
The faculty overall is pretty great and the variety people you meet are fantastic!
Being in center city philly provides easy access to a lot of parks, shops, and cafes to explore. The trouble comes with the facilities...The dorms are poorly maintained and it's difficult for a request to actually be properly taken care of. The food is also not great but that can be said about most dining halls...At least there are options for dietary restrictions as well as vegetarian and vegan.
Being in center city philly provides easy access to a lot of parks, shops, and cafes to explore. The trouble comes with the facilities...The dorms are poorly maintained and it's difficult for a request to actually be properly taken care of. The food is also not great but that can be said about most dining halls...At least there are options for dietary restrictions as well as vegetarian and vegan.
I am a current UArts freshmen Dance Major, so my opinions are biased towards the school.
Here's some of my opinions on the school:
-Literally in the heart of Philadelphia (S Broad Street/ Center City)
-Terra Hall, Gershman Gym, Anderson Hall, Hamilton Hall, & the dorm buildings all on or close to S Broad Street
-Terra Hall contains 17 floors pertaining to The Arts! :)
-Beautiful & spacious dance rooms big windows
-3 floors for dance with 9 different dances rooms (1 room for tap)
-Including the big Gershman Gym, there are 10 different dance rooms
-Very knowledgeable, engaging, open-minded, & creative teachers & faculty
-Terra Dining Hall & Mangia both consistently have the same food every week and could improve, although the food is still good and the staff is friendly
-Dorm rooms could be much better in terms of appearance and comfortability for the price we pay, although it is still livable
-Security is good with doormen/doorwomen & school cards needed to access all buildings
Here's some of my opinions on the school:
-Literally in the heart of Philadelphia (S Broad Street/ Center City)
-Terra Hall, Gershman Gym, Anderson Hall, Hamilton Hall, & the dorm buildings all on or close to S Broad Street
-Terra Hall contains 17 floors pertaining to The Arts! :)
-Beautiful & spacious dance rooms big windows
-3 floors for dance with 9 different dances rooms (1 room for tap)
-Including the big Gershman Gym, there are 10 different dance rooms
-Very knowledgeable, engaging, open-minded, & creative teachers & faculty
-Terra Dining Hall & Mangia both consistently have the same food every week and could improve, although the food is still good and the staff is friendly
-Dorm rooms could be much better in terms of appearance and comfortability for the price we pay, although it is still livable
-Security is good with doormen/doorwomen & school cards needed to access all buildings