PAFA's tuition & fees has increased from $34,145 (2014) to $44,600 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.62% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $37,665 (year 2014) to $44,600 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
PAFA's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.03%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 29.42% from 2014 ($55,199).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, PAFA's COA is $71,438, which is increased by 5.38% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to PAFA's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 30.62% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $44,600. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,768, and it has increased 17.01% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,511 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,511 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,511 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,511 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,511 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,612 | 6.68% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,748 | 8.44% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,768 | 1.14% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,768 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,768 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 23.88% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 20.67% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $19,543 | $20,081 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $18,570 | $18,570 | -4.98% |
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| 2016-17 | $20,682 | $20,682 | 11.37% |
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| 2017-18 | $20,682 | $20,682 | |
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| 2018-19 | $20,682 | $20,682 | |
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| 2019-20 | $19,920 | $20,200 | -3.68% |
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| 2020-21 | $20,784 | $19,832 | 4.34% |
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| 2021-22 | $21,292 | $24,660 | 2.44% |
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| 2022-23 | $23,920 | $23,920 | 12.34% |
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| 2023-24 | $25,070 | $25,070 | 4.81% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | $44,600 | $42,100 | 5.94% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $66,104 | $63,452 | 4.18% |
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| Drexel University | $60,663 | $58,965 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $63,274 | $60,854 | 3.98% |
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| Villanova University | $64,701 | $61,618 | 5.00% |
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| Thomas Jefferson University | $45,533 | $44,200 | 3.02% |
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