PAFA’s Partner Institutions
PAFA has transfer agreements in place with five local arts institutions that are well suited to serve our students. Each of the five institutions has agreed to admit transferring PAFA students and to keep them on a steady path toward earning their degrees with minimal disruption. Student Services staff will work individually with students to develop a personalized transfer plan that meets their academic needs, educational goals, and financial circumstances.
More details about the programs offered and the specific agreements in place with each institution can be found below.
The University of the Arts
After being granted university status in 1987, University of the Arts became the largest institution of its kind in the nation, offering programs in design, fine arts, media arts, crafts, music, dance, theater and writing. It now features 23 undergraduate arts majors, 15 graduate programs and the nation’s first Ph.D. program in Creativity.
Address: 320 S. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19102
Website: https://www.uarts.edu/
PAFA information & resources page: https://www.uarts.edu/transfer-pafa
Moore College of Art & Design
Located in the heart of Philadelphia, Moore has a proud tradition of providing women the tools, access and opportunities needed to become leaders. Moore offers women, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming students a supportive, career-focused environment designed to help students achieve their goals.
Address: 1916 Race St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
Website: https://moore.edu/
PAFA information & resources page: https://moore.edu/p-m/
Arcadia University
Arcadia university is a top-ranked private university in Greater Philadelphia, offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Arcadia University believes education should be foundational and comprehensive, emphasizing hands-on learning and professional development alongside deep personal growth.
Address: 450 S. Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
Website: https://www.arcadia.edu/
PAFA information & resources page: https://go.arcadia.edu/pafa
Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture
The Tyler School of Art and Architecture is a community of bold thinkers and makers based at one of the nation’s leading schools for the study of art, design and the built environment. Tyler School of Art and Architecture is inspired and connected by the shared experience of being transformed by learning. Our home is Temple University, a large, public research university in Philadelphia, a culturally vibrant city and urban laboratory for engaging some of society’s most pressing challenges, and an ideal place for building careers as artists, designers, architects, educators, researchers and planners.
Address: 2001 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19122
Website: https://tyler.temple.edu/
PAFA information & resources page: https://tyler.temple.edu/information-pafa-transfer-students
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design prides itself on being makers and dreamers, designers and entrepreneurs. Located in the heart of Lancaster’s thriving arts community, inspiration can be found around every corner at PCA&D. As a vibrant micro-college of art and design, it’s the personal attention and guidance from the faculty of working artists, coupled with internships and hands-on experiences, that set PCA&D apart.
Address: 204 North Prince St., Lancaster, PA 17603
Website: https://PCAD.edu/
PAFA information & resources page: https://PCAD.edu/pafa