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What University of the Arts costs

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private · 1,072 undergrads

University of the Arts' sticker price was $70,834 a year (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $44,154 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $42,104.

What does University of the Arts cost?

$44,154 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $70,834.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$42,104
$30,000–$48,000$41,675
$48,000–$75,000$43,345
$75,000–$110,000$43,590
over $110,000$46,757

Net price, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$42,104
$30,000–$48,000$41,675
$48,000–$75,000$43,345
$75,000–$110,000$43,590
Over $110,000$46,757

For families earning under $30,000, grants took 41% off University of the Arts's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$54,290
Tuition
$70,834
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
33%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$27,412
average grant for students who got aid.
87%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$27,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of the Arts cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $42,104 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $70,834. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of the Arts's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of the Arts cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $41,675 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $70,834. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of the Arts's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of the Arts cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $43,345 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $70,834. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of the Arts's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers