University of the Arts

University of the Arts is a private university located in Philadelphia, PA. Admission is not very selective, as the acceptance rate is 75%. It ranks #828 in the country on our all-around top colleges list. It is a small sized university with 1,570 full-time students enrolled. UArts has 23 possible majors across two disciplines. The most regularly desired options are Dance, Music Management, and Cinematography and Video Production, with 15% of graduates receiving a Bachelor's in Dance. 24% of students either study Music Management or Cinematography and Video Production (12% each). Its theater, film and music programs are all ranked #3 in Pennsylvania. Also, UArts placed 1st in Pennsylvania for best college locations. For Pennsylvania-based applicants, sticker price tuition runs $47,176 per year. Students residing out-of-state must shell out $42,683. Before you decide not to apply due to the cost, know that each UArts undergrad is awarded at least some monetary support. 61% of University of the Arts undergraduates graduate college and enter the next phase of their lives: full-time employment. A couple years after receiving their degrees, alumni earn an average yearly wage of $23,700. After 4 more years of work experience, the alumni's median annual earnings grows 37.6% to $32,600; however, that is still 18.7% beneath the national median wage. Those of you applying may want to be conscious of the fact that you are recommended to take college prep courses in order to apply and the application fee is $60. What's more, undergrads can study abroad for a semester. Relating to your cash flow, be aware that if your household earns less than $30k, you should pay around $33,003 on tuition annually. With regard for demographics, Asian-Americans make up 2% of the faculty at UArts and 56% of professors are men. Finally, 11% of alums do not have a job six years after graduating and the lowest-earning 25% of graduates pull in a starting salary of $13,600 or less.