University of the Arts (Philadelphia)

University of the Arts
Dorrance Hamilton Hall in 2024
TypePrivate art university
Established1870, 1876, 1985
Endowment$54.1 million (2020)[1]
Academic staff
77 full time, 282 part time
Students1,313 (fall 2022)[2]
Undergraduates1,170
Postgraduates143
Location
Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States

39°56′46″N 75°9′57″W / 39.94611°N 75.16583°W / 39.94611; -75.16583
CampusUrban
Colors  Red
  White
MascotUnicorn
Websitewww.uarts.edu

University of the Arts (UArts) was a private arts university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its campus made up part of the Avenue of the Arts cultural district in Center City, Philadelphia. On May 31, 2024, university administrators suddenly announced that the university would close on June 7, 2024, although its precarious financial situation had been known for some time.[3] It was accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[4]

The university included two colleges and two divisions: the College of Art, Media & Design; the College of Performing Arts; the Division of Liberal Arts; and the Division of Continuing Studies. The School of Music was accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.[5]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "College Navigator - University of the Arts".
  3. ^ Boucher, Brian (June 3, 2024). "Philadelphia's University of the Arts Announces Sudden Closing". New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "University of the Arts - Statement of Accreditation Status". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Accreditation | University of the Arts". www.uarts.edu. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2019.