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
Fashion Design
Film Arts
Fine Arts
Interior Design
Photography
 
Design for Social Impact
Drawing
Fashion Film & Photography
Interior Design
Photography & Image-making
Transdisciplinary New Media
 
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
Student/faculty Ratio
Class size 12 (estimated average)
Enrollment
 
Freshmen Retention
68% of 2018-2019 Freshmen returned in 2019-2020
Graduation Rate
46% of 2016-2017 Freshmen graduated within 4 years
Faculty
27 FTE (107 part-time)
+20 nationalities represented
Student Gender Distribution
  Faculty Gender Distribution
Cost of Attendance
(incl. all fees)
Undergraduate
28 000 €
Graduate
International Students 28 000 €
EU/EEA/CH/UK 14 000 €
Financial Aid
Full-time undergraduate students who receive financial aid in 19-20: 40%
Average tuition reduction: 41%.
Full-time graduate students who receive financial aid in 19-20: 76%*
Average tuition reduction: 60%.
* 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