PAFA's tuition & fees has increased from $34,410 (2015) to $44,600 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.61% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $38,932 (year 2015) to $44,600 (year 2025).
PAFA's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 31.10% from 2015 ($54,491).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, PAFA's COA is $71,438, which is same as last year cost.
The following table and chart show changes to PAFA's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.61% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $43,000. 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 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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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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| 2024-25 | $1,768 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.67% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $18,570 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $20,682 | 11.37% |
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| 2017-18 | $20,682 | |
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| 2018-19 | $20,682 | |
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| 2019-20 | $20,200 | -2.33% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,832 | -1.82% |
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| 2021-22 | $24,660 | 24.34% |
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| 2022-23 | $23,920 | -3.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $25,070 | 4.81% |
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| 2024-25 | $25,070 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | $44,600 | $44,600 | - |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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