At a Glance
If you're in a hurry, here's what we most want you to know about Moore.

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- 9 BFA Majors
- 11 BFA Minors
- 7:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio
- 346 students enrolled in 2021–2022 (94% Undergraduate students, 5% Graduate students, 1% Post-Baccalaureate students)
- 100% of BFA students receive some kind of financial aid or support
- $1,000 paid internship for every BFA student in every major
- 97% of our BFA alumni are employed or in graduate school one year after graduating*
- #22 in best colleges for design in America, according to Niche
- Top 10 for Visual Arts, according to College Magazine
- 6 free public exhibition spaces in The Galleries at Moore
- 3 Graduate Studies degree opportunities
- 9 4+1 Program opportunities (BFA+MA) for every undergraduate major
- 6 Adult Continuing Education certificate programs
- 2 Youth Education programs (and 100 years of Young Artists Workshop in 2021!)
- 174 years of leading the way in equity and inclusion
*Percentage based on a 92% survey response rate
WHERE DO MOORE STUDENTS COME FROM?
- 49% from Pennsylvania
- 38% from the surrounding states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland
- 12% from the rest of the United States
- 1% from international locations
BFA Age/Gender – Fall 2020
- Men – 0
- Women – 365
- Under 18 years old – 2
- 18 to 19 years old – 111
- 20 to 21 years old – 148
- 22 to 24 years old – 82
- 25 to 29 years old – 19
- 30 to 34 years old – 2
- 35 to 49 years old – 0
- 50 to 64 years old – 1
Post-Bacc/Graduate AGE/GENDER – FALL 2020
- Men – 1 (30 to 34 years old)
- Women – 23
- 20 to 21 years old – 1
- 22 to 24 years old – 6
- 25 to 29 years old – 3
- 30 to 34 years old – 4
- 35 to 39 years old – 4
- 40 to 49 years old – 3
- 50 to 64 years old – 2
BFA STUDENT ETHNICITY – FALL 2020
- 13% African American
- 5% Asian/Pacific Islander
- 59% Caucasian
- 8% Hispanic
- 2% International
- 8% Two or More Races
- 5% Unknown
BFA TUITION & FEES IN 2022–2023
- Tuition: $45,960
- General College Fees: $1,576
- Room & Board: $17,862
- Technology Fee: $222
- Total: $65,620
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AID AND FELLOWSHIPS
- Extensive financial aid and scholarship opportunities for every student
- Moore annually grants $3.5 million in scholarship aid to students who demonstrate artistic and academic excellence.
- Competitive leadership and travel fellowships
UNIQUE PAID INTERNSHIP FELLOWSHIPS
- Required internships in every major with Student Teaching Requirement in Art Education
- $1,000 Internship Fellowship for every student completing the internship or student teaching requirement. Five Competitive Penny and Bob Fox Internship Fellowships awarded at $3,000 each.
ENROLLMENT: FALL 2021
- 346 BFA students
- 21 Graduate students
- 4 Post-Baccalaureate students
First-Year BFA Retention
- 77% Fall 2020 returned in Fall 2021
- 67% Fall 2019 returned in Fall 2020
- 72% Fall 2018 returned in Fall 2019
- 71% Fall 2017 returned in Fall 2018
- 78% Fall 2016 returned in Fall 2017
- 73% Fall 2015 returned in Fall 2016
- 76% Fall 2014 returned in Fall 2015
BFA SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATES
- 59% Fall 2015 graduated in six years
- 55% Fall 2014 graduated in six years
- 73% Fall 2013 graduated in six years
- 58% Fall 2012 graduated in six years
- 57% Fall 2011 graduated in six years
- 57% Fall 2010 graduated in six years
- 67% Fall 2009 graduated in six years
BFA Transfer Student Four-Year Graduation Rates
- 72% Fall 2017 graduated in four years
- 72% Fall 2016 graduated in four years
- 77% Fall 2015 graduated in four years
- 73% Fall 2014 graduated in four years
- 65% Fall 2013 graduated in four years
- 84% Fall 2012 graduated in four years
- 92% Fall 2011 graduated in four years
By the numbers
According to The Economist, Moore College of Art & Design ranks:

#1 in Pennsylvania
In overall performance for adding value among art and design colleges & universities

#3 in the Nation
In overall performance for adding value among art and design colleges and universities

Top 7% in added value
Among all higher education institutions nationwide (according to the economist)
