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Moore College of Art and Design

Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia, PA · City · 535 students
Website Common App Scorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$43,086
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
60%
Graduation rate
63% typical
$37,839
Earnings 10 years on
$39,254 typical
56%
Acceptance rate
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Located along the Parkway Museums District in Center City Philadelphia, Moore College of Art and Design is historically renowned as the nation's first visual arts college dedicated to educating women and gender-nonconforming undergraduates. The college offers rigorous, career-oriented BFA programs with notable strengths in Fashion Design, Illustration, Graphic Design, and Animation & Game Arts. Students thrive in an intimate, empowering studio environment that leverages neighboring cultural giants like the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Barnes Foundation. Setting Moore apart professionally, the college guarantees a paid internship fellowship for every undergraduate student, ensuring all graduates enter the creative industries with hands-on professional experience.

Wikipedia:Moore College of Art & Design is a private art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1848 by Sarah Worthington Peter as the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, and was renamed Moore College of Art & Design in 1989. Although the school's undergraduate programs were historically only open to women, Moore's board voted to open admission to all genders in 2026, with the new policy planned to be in effect for the 2027-28 academic year. Its other educational programs, including graduate programs and youth programs, are co-educational.

Location
Philadelphia, PA, 19103-1179 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
7 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$52,812
Housing & food (on campus)$19,506
Books & supplies$2,978
Cost of attendance$81,622
Average net price$43,086
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$52,812
Housing & food (on campus)$19,506
Books & supplies$2,978
Cost of attendance$81,622
Average net price$43,086
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: moore.edu
How it’s made up
Tuition$54,018
Books & supplies$3,000
Personal expenses$900
Total published by the school$81,622
Source: moore.edu
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$34,834
$30–48k
$42,789
$48–75k
$34,168
$75–110k
$46,865
$110k+
$47,504
Grants from the school
100% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $24,084
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
60%
Within 4 yrs
52%
Back for yr 2
81%
Transferred
20%
Pell students: 55.8% · others: 58.2% 
8 yrs after starting
62% graduated · 33% transferred · 5% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$30,512
10 yrs after entry$37,839
Debt
Median at graduation$26,000
Monthly payment$276
Middle 50% owe$7.8k–$30k
90th percentile$39,181
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
56%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1282
R 620–710 · M 560–670
SAT middle 50%: 1180–1380
40080012001600
Admitted students
Admit rate: women 56.5% 
Yield: 16.6% of admitted students enroll 

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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 0%Women 100%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell grant
43%
First-gen
31%
Family income
$55,988
Independent
12%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
2%
Where first-years come from
In state (PA)
40.3%
Out of state
59.7%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: NJ 34 · DE 8 · NY 8 · TX 6 · MD 5

Race & ethnicity
White
48%
Hispanic
6%
Black
16%
Asian
3%
Two or more
9%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
17%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$30,512
After 10 yrs
$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
Resources
Endowment
$51M
Full-time faculty
25%
Faculty salary
$8,081/mo
Teaching spend
$14,319
per student
Federal loans
85%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts, music & design
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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