UArts's tuition & fees has increased from $39,908 (2015) to $54,290 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 36.04% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $39,908 (year 2015) to $54,290 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at University of the Arts.
UArts'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 27.36% from 2015 ($60,579).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UArts's COA is $77,152, which is increased by 5.81% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UArts's COA over the past 9 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 36.04% for the last 9 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $54,290. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of the Arts over last the 9 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,314, and it has decreased -63.21% from the year 2015 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $3,572 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $3,998 | 11.93% |
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| 2017-18 | $4,014 | 0.40% |
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| 2018-19 | $4,014 | |
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| 2019-20 | $4,014 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,314 | -67.26% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,314 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,314 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,314 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.22% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 56.28% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of the Arts.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $17,099 | $12,384 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,568 | $16,497 | 2.74% |
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| 2017-18 | $18,185 | $16,695 | 3.51% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,797 | $16,695 | 3.37% |
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| 2019-20 | $19,478 | $16,740 | 3.62% |
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| 2020-21 | $20,150 | $17,316 | 3.45% |
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| 2021-22 | $20,150 | $18,846 | |
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| 2022-23 | $20,470 | $19,494 | 1.59% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,548 | $19,494 | 5.27% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of the Arts and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of the Arts | $54,290 | $54,290 | - |
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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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