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Moore College of Art and Design: cost, admission and results

Moore College of Art and Design is a private nonprofit college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has about 535 undergraduate students. It admits 56% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $44,587 a year.

At a glance

  • 56%Admission rate
  • $44,587Net price a year
  • 55%Graduation rate
  • $44,219Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
535
Graduate students
14
Students per teacher
9 to 1
Special character
Women only
Accredited by
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website
moore.edu

Getting in

Moore College of Art and Design admits 56% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1282 out of 1600.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$55,166
Room and meals on campus$20,700
Books and supplies$3,000
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$73,709
Average net price after grants and scholarships$44,587

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 108% above the median net price of colleges in Pennsylvania on this site ($21,445). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$40,813
$30,001 to $48,000$39,290
$48,001 to $75,000$37,105
$75,001 to $110,000$46,663
Above $110,000$48,483

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegePA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year81%78%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)55%57%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$44,219$62,618$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$27,000$24,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Pennsylvania and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

45% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 80% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 100% women and 0% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 121 of the 154 colleges in Pennsylvania on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,488.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Moore College of Art and Design?

Moore College of Art and Design admits 56% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Moore College of Art and Design?

Published tuition and fees are $55,166 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Moore College of Art and Design?

55% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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