Moore College of Art and Design: Review & Facts

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Moore College of Art and Design is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 370 students enrolled. This college was established in 1844 and is one of the 32 schools located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Academic Offerings

Moore College of Art and Design will give you the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
11
Moore College of Art and Design follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 11 majors. The most popular concentrations are Art, Theater and Drama, Computer Science, Graphic Design and Animation, and Fashion. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Moore College of Art and Design student retention rate is fair at 73% (close to Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
73%
Fair
The graduation rate at Moore College of Art and Design is below average: 55%.

Student to faculty ratio at Moore College of Art and Design is very good - 7:1. Read more about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are extremely high, around $46,400 per academic year. The additional fees at Moore College of Art and Design not covered by tuition are around $1,600; this comes to $48,000 annually.

Read the details about Moore College of Art and Design additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
53%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 1,510 applications were submitted and 803 were accepted, so it is not very hard to be accepted at this school.

The school might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Moore College of Art and Design in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$8,300
High
Moore College of Art and Design offers study abroad programs and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Moore College of Art and Design, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
Moore College of Art and Design provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 300 students, which offers a reasonable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is a bit high, nearly $8,300 per year.

Based on the college crime numbers, Moore College of Art and Design appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Moore College of Art and Design Location and Address

Postal Address:
Moore College of Art and Design
20th and the Parkway
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103-1179, USA
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