Moore College of Art and Design

Moore College of Art and Design

Academic Programs

  • Art
  • Art & Design
  • Design
  • Education
  • Visual Arts

Student experience

  • Co-op/Internship Opportunities
  • Disability Services
  • LGBTQIA Services
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Study Abroad

Application information

Find out about requirements, fees, and deadlines

First-year

All applicants are reviewed using a holistic approach that considers both academic and artistic merit based on all materials submitted.  Listed below are the minimum required application materials which may be submitted together or separately as they become available.
Please note SAT and/or ACT score are optional.

- Completed Application
- Official High School transcripts
- Portfolio of 8-12 pieces of recent original artwork 


Click here to learn more about our application requirements.

Transfer

Interested in making the move to Moore?

We’d be glad to tell you more about our creative, career-focused learning environment and how you can further your artistic practice here. Students who have earned high school diploma (or its equivalent) and have gone on to earn 12 or more credits from any other college or university since, should apply as transfer students.

Items necessary for admissions consideration include a completed application, official transcripts from each college or post-secondary school attended, official high school transcripts or GED, and a portfolio of 8–12 pieces of original artwork.

A pre-application credit evaluation can be requested but the majority of credit evaluations occur after acceptance and are finalized after enrollment. Credit evaluations are conducted by the Admissions Office, the department chairs and the Academic Advisor.

Begin the Transfer Application process today!

Additional Information

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“I chose Moore because it felt very grounded, compared to some of the other art schools I toured. I got the sense it would really prepare me to work in art in the future. But beyond the practicality of choosing a job-oriented school, I also enjoyed the studio spaces and the art I saw on the wall. I'm looking forward to making art like that I saw when I toured for the first time. I want my work to be graceful and colorful and unique, and full of personality, as I've found art from Moore students to be.”

Leah Stein, Current Student, Illustration, '24
Moore College of Art and Design seal.

Admissions office

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Address

1916 Race Street, Located on the Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1179, United States of America

Phone number

(215) 965-4015

Region

Mid-Atlantic

Mid-Atlantic