| Chatham vs. PAFA |
#379 in National Universities #87 in Pennsylvania Colleges | Rankings* | #72 in Arts, Design, Music Schools |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Doctoral/Research University | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years School of art, music, and design |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degree | 1-2 Years Certificate Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$45,001 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$44,600 |
| cheaper$24,396 | Graduate Tuition | expensive$44,600 |
| More$25,627 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$24,297 |
| Admission | ||
| 1,180 SAT 26 ACT | Test Scores | - |
| 61.96% | Acceptance Rate | - |
| 12.74% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | - |
| High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) Work experience Personal statement or essay Legacy status | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Record Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies English Proficiency Test Personal statement or essay |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credits for Life Experiences Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger2,309 | Total Enrollment | Smaller41 |
| Larger1,550 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller25 |
| Larger759 | Graduate Student Population | Smaller16 |
| Larger335 | Online Student Population | Smaller8 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher63% | Graduate Rate | Lower58% |
| Lower28% | Transfer-out Rate | Higher42% |
| 78% | Retention Rate | - |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 754) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 21) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,519) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ |
| Faculty | ||
| More Students per Faculty10 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty2 to 1 |
| 349 | Number of faculty | 40 |
| Higher$73,528 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$40,219 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.