The University of the Arts Overview

The University of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is The University of the Arts Known For?

• Students at UArts may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 9 to 1.
• The 4% student loan default rate at UArts is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UArts.
• In 2019-2020, 30% of the faculty were full-time.
• It takes the average UArts student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

The University of the Arts Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UArts.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Most Popular Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#20	Most Popular Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#32	Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#52	Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#84	Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UArts has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools	College Factual
#1	Highest Paid Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Graduates	College Factual
#1	Highest Paid Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art & Artisanry Graduates	College Factual
#56	Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	College Factual

Where Is The University of the Arts?

Contact details for UArts are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	320 South Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102-4901
Phone:	800-616-2787
Website:	www.uarts.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/uarts
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/uarts

How Do I Get Into UArts?

You can apply to UArts online at: https://www.uarts.edu/apply-now

Admission Requirements for UArts

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UArts?

With an acceptance rate of 76%, UArts may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 26% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.

Can I Afford The University of the Arts?

The overall average net price of UArts is $44,739. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UArts, approximately 92% of students took out student loans averaging $14,170 a year. That adds up to $56,680 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UArts is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

The University of the Arts Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,380 undergraduate students at UArts, with 1,342 being full-time and 38 being part-time.

There are also 150 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,342 full-time undergraduates at UArts, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The University of the Arts students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	44
Black or African American	290
Hispanic or Latino	188
White	674
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	130

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at The University of the Arts. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at UArts. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at The University of the Arts

In 2019-2020, 1,530 students took at least one online class at the school.

This school is the 89th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

The University of the Arts Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Dance	69	13	82
Drama & Theater Arts	66	15	81
Design & Applied Arts	56	3	59
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	42	0	42
Arts & Media Management	32	0	32
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	30	30
Graphic Communications	28	0	28
Music	24	1	25
Fine & Studio Arts	20	4	24
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry	11	0	11
Museum Studies	0	9	9
Curriculum & Instruction	0	8	8
Writing Studies	7	0	7
Other Education	0	1	1
Human Computer Interaction	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0
TOTAL	355	84	439

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.