Alternatives to Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
School of Visual ArtsNew York City, NY
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $47k. Premium on-campus housing option. Approximately 4,200 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong graphic design and animation, computer science, and photography programs. SAT 1260, ACT 30 to enroll.
Pratt InstituteBrooklyn, NY
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $56k. Above average on-campus housing. Roughly 5,500 students. Dangerous campus. Specializes in graphic design and animation, architecture, and construction programs. SAT 1230, ACT 29 to enroll.
Maryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore, MD
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $52k. Above average on-campus housing option. Roughly 2,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Strong art, fashion, and graphic design and animation programs. SAT 1150, ACT 20 to enroll.
The New SchoolNew York City, NY
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $53k. Premium on-campus housing. About 10,200 students. Dangerous campus. Strong emphasis on computer science, music, and fashion programs. ACT 28 to enroll.
Fashion Institute of TechnologyNew York City, NY
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $22k. Premium on-campus housing option. Around 8,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Best known for offering fashion, retailing and wholesaling, and communication and journalism programs.
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $35k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Around 33,200 students. Dangerous campus. Top offerings include medical, business, and management programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1110, ACT 24 to enroll.
CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York City, NY
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $15k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Approximately 23,000 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong presence in education, psychology, and biology programs. ACT 28 to enroll.
The University of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $51k. Above average on-campus housing. Roughly 1,400 students. Dangerous campus. Strong music, theater and drama, and dance and ballet programs. SAT 1030, ACT 23 to enroll.
Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $46k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Approximately 400 students. Generally safe campus. Specializes in art, computer science, and theater and drama programs. ACT 20 to enroll.
Other Nearby Colleges
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $43k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Around 8,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong presence in nursing, medical, and medical assistant programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 29 to enroll.
Peirce CollegePhiladelphia, PA
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $14k. Approximately 900 students. Safe campus. Emphasis on management, medical, and general studies programs.
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $57k. Above average on-campus housing. Over 22,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Concentration on medical, engineering, and nursing programs. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $56k. Above average on-campus housing. Roughly 28,300 students. Unsafe campus. Strong management, computer science, and medical programs. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.
Rutgers University CamdenCamden, NJ
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $31k. Above average on-campus housing option. Approximately 6,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Strong nursing, management, and business programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1120, ACT 28 to enroll.