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Moore College of Art and Design

Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia, PA · City · 535 students
Women Only
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Philadelphia, PA, 19103-1179 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
7 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$71,327
Avg net price
$43,086
Room & board
$19,506
Tuition
$52,812
Books & supplies
$2,978/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$34,834
$30–48k
$42,789
$48–75k
$34,168
$75–110k
$46,865
$110k+
$47,504
Admissions
Admit rate
56%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1282
Reading 620710
Math 560670
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Moore College of Art and Design accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
60%
1st-yr retention
81%
Transfer-out rate
20%
Consumer completion
63%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
62%
Transferred
33%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
5%
Median earnings (6yr)
$30,512
Median earnings (10yr)
$37,839
Median debt
$26,000
Monthly loan payment
$276
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,750$29,997
Debt (90th percentile)
$39,181
Student Body
Men 0%Women 100%
9
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
43%
First-generation
31%
Median family income
$55,988
Independent students
12%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
48%
Hispanic
6%
Black
16%
Asian
3%
Two or more
9%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
17%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$30,512
10 years after entry
$37,839
Design and Applied Arts48
Visual and Performing Arts, General13
Fine and Studio Arts8
Film/Video and Photographic Arts4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas2
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Institutional
Endowment
$51M
Classification
Special Focus (Law)
Full-time faculty
25%
Avg faculty salary
$8,081/mo
Instructional spend/student
$14,319
Federal loan rate
85%

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