Fact Sheet
PCA is a private college in Paris, France
Degree-granting institution under the authority of the State of Delaware
Accreditation
Specialized: NASADDegrees Offered: BFA, MA, MFA
Areas of Study
Communication Design (2011)
Fashion Design (1986)
Film Art (2019)
Fine Arts (1981)
Interior Design (2013)
Photography (2014)
 
Design for Social Impact (2016)
Drawing (2016)
Fashion Film & Photography (2015)
Interior Design (2015)
Photography & Image-making (2016)
Transdisciplinary New Media (2014)
 
Foundation (preparatory program)
CUPA (Study Abroad Immersion Program)
Study Abroad at PCA
Certificate Programs
Summer Program (college and pre-college)
Special Opportunities
International Exchange
Student Juried Exhibitions and Projects
Internships & Career Development Office
Workshops
Guest Lectures
Research
Students Council
Learning Disabilities Services
Students Counseling Services
Admissions Process
Application: required
Online application: recommended
Home exam: not required
Interview: required
Portfolio: required
Personal Statement: required
High School Transcripts: required (for undergraduate)
College Transcripts: required (for transfer students, study abroad & graduate)
Letters of Recommendation: required (for graduate)
Writing Sample: required (for graduate)
CV: required (for graduate)
Student Geographic Distribution
Average Class Size
Class size 9.4 (average class size for undergraduate classes)
Enrollment
Student success
Selectivity
43% for Fall 2022
Yield
32% for Fall 2022
Retention
Freshman to sophomore year retention in 2022: 61%
Graduation Rate
Undergraduate 6-year graduation rates for sophomore entering AY 17/18: 66%
MA graduation rate for Spring 2022: 95%
MFA graduation rate for Spring 2022: 80%
Faculty
26 FTE (104 part-time)
+20 nationalities represented
Student Gender Distribution
  Faculty Gender Distribution
Cost of Attendance
(incl. all fees)
Undergraduate
28 800 €
Graduate
International Students 28 000 €
EU/EEA/CH/UK 14 400 €
Financial Aid
Full-time undergraduate students who receive financial aid in 21-22: 45%
Average tuition reduction: 45%.
Full-time graduate students who receive financial aid in 21-22: 88%*
Average tuition reduction: 46%.
* includes automatic 50% tuition reduction for EU students
Careers
42% of the students did one or several internships
over 50% of students complete an internship during their course of study