How has Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate rose from 87% (2009) to 88% (2023).

Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2009–2023

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants rose from 143 (2009) to 192 (2023).

Enrollment

Total enrollment fell from 353 (2010) to 41 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

Not enough history yet

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts doesn't have enough years of comparable SAT data to chart. Many schools stopped reporting scores after going test-optional.

ACT mid-50% range

Not enough history yet

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts doesn't have enough years of comparable ACT data to chart. Many schools stopped reporting scores after going test-optional.

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $27,210 (2011) to $35,500 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.