Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010	% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees	$18,650	$19,970	$21,980	$23,366	6.3%
Books and supplies	$1,195	$1,252	$1,252	$1,314	5.0%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Room and board	$5,850	$7,800	$8,730	$9,400	7.7%
Other	$4,092	$3,446	$2,656	$2,330	-12.3%
Off Campus with Family
Other	$4,092	$3,446	$2,656	$4,494	69.2%
Total Expenses	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010	% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Off Campus	$29,787	$32,468	$34,618	$36,410	5.2%
Off Campus with Family	$23,937	$24,668	$25,888	$29,174	12.7%

Map of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):

$40

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	143	54	89
Percent admitted	87%	81%	90%
Percent admitted who enrolled	48%	61%	40%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA		X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Recommendations	X
Formal demonstration of competencies	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Institutional Accreditation

Agency	Periods of Accreditation	Status
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education	3/4/2010 -	Pre-Accredited
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation	9/1/1979 -	Accredited

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