Academic Comparison between PAFA and Lincoln

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Lincoln University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit). PAFA is located in Philadelphia, PA and Lincoln is located in Oakland, CA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
PAFA has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,600) than Lincoln ($13,150).
Lincoln has more students with 436 students while PAFA has 41 students.
PAFA has a lower number of students per faculty with 2 to 1 while Lincoln's ratio is 15 to 1.
PAFA has more full-time faculties with 21 faculties while Lincoln has 9 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts	vs.	Lincoln University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	Oakland, California
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	School of business and management
$44,600	2025 Tuition & Fees	$13,150
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$24,541	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,963

-	Acceptance Rates	-
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
58 %	Graduation Rate	100 %
42 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
-	Retention Rate	89 %
41	Student Population	436
21	Number of Faculties	9
2 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services