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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a private nonprofit college in a large city in the Philadelphia, PA metro with 99 students.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · City, large · 99 students

Average net price

$42,454

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

58%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

83%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$29,881

10 years after entry

Students

99

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$39,928
$30,001–48,000$42,301
$48,001–75,000$42,893
$75,001–110,000$44,893
Over $110,000$46,702

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

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Illustration11
Painting11
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects4
Sculpture2
Printmaking2

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

Sports and campus life

Faith groups

Newman Connection

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · 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

38 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