Longy vs. UArts

Longy School of Music vs. The University of the Arts comparison

	Longy School of Music	The University of the Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Longy	UArts
Location	Cambridge, MA	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	315	1,313
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	longy.edu	uarts.edu
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Costs	Longy	UArts
Tuition (In State)	$49,500	$50,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,500	$50,950
Room & Board	$12,000	$17,950
Avg Net Price	$30,524	$42,467
Avg Grant Aid	$31,776	$25,460
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Longy	UArts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	82	1,086
Admitted	73	869
Acceptance Rate	89%	80%
Enrolled %	15.1%	20.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Longy	UArts
Student to Faculty Ratio	3:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Visual and Performing Arts (96%) Communication (3%) Education (1%)
Outcomes	Longy	UArts
Graduation Rate	-	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$34,500
Making Student Loan Payments	81%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,194	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$270	$279

Diversity	Longy	UArts
% Men	37%	34%
% Women	63%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	62%
% Black	0%	14%
% Hispanic	8%	10%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	56%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Longy	UArts
% In-State	0%	31%
% Out-of-State	13%	66%
Campus	Longy	UArts
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The University of the Arts is larger than than Longy based on total student enrollment (1,313 students vs. 315 students)

Longy vs. UArts Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Longy or UArts?

• The University of the Arts is 2.9% more expensive to attend than Longy for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $49,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.9% higher at UArts than Longy School of Music ($50,950.00 vs. $49,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Longy School of Music than UArts ($30,524 vs. $42,467)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Longy School of Music are 49.6% lower than costs at The University of the Arts ($12,000 vs. $17,950)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Longy School of Music as The University of the Arts (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Longy School of Music students is 24.8% larger than aid received The University of the Arts ($31,776 vs. $25,460)

Longy vs. UArts Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Longy or UArts? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UArts or Longy .

• Longy has a higher acceptance rate (89%) than UArts (80%)

Longy vs. UArts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Longy or UArts? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UArts and Longy.

• Longy School of Music students graduate with a $806 lower median federal student loan debt than UArts graduates. ($26,194 vs. $27,000)
• Longy graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than UArts graduates. ($270 vs. $279)
• More Longy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UArts students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 66%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/