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Moore College of Art and Design

Moore College of Art and Design is a private nonprofit college in a large city in the Philadelphia, PA metro with 390 students and a 56% acceptance rate.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · City, large · 390 students

Admission rate

56%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,282

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

25–31

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$43,086

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

57%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

81%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$37,839

10 years after entry

Students

390

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$34,834
$30,001–48,000$42,789
$48,001–75,000$34,168
$75,001–110,000$46,865
Over $110,000$47,504

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Illustration22
Digital Arts18
Interior Design6
Fashion/Apparel Design6
Fine/Studio Arts5
Photography4
Graphic Design4
Art Teacher Education2

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Faith groups

Hillel, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), hillel.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

6,330,422 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Philadelphia International (PHL)

Nearest hub airport

Philadelphia International (PHL)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 19.2 of 20

Elevation

31 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

28°F

July high

89°F

Annual snowfall

16.1 in

Days at 90°F or higher

40 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$2,340 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

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