Apply to PAFA
Start A New Application
Continue In-Progress Application
After submitting the Start A New Application fields above, you should receive an automatic email titled Your application with Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with a link to view your application. Use that link to continue working on your application until you are ready to submit.
Have trouble finding your application link? No problem! Contact us at admissions@pafa.edu or 215-972-7625 to have your application link resent to you.
Example of the Your application with Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts email:
Submitting Transcripts
Official transcripts from previously attended school(s) are required as part of the admissions process. Transcripts must show proof of high school diploma or General Education Development (GED)* and be sent directly from an applicant's academic institution to be considered official.
*Proof of post-secondary degree will be accepted in lieu of high school diploma/GED.
Electronic Transcripts:
PAFA accepts electronic transcripts via Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, and other verified transcript servicers. Electronic transcripts may also be emailed to admissions@pafa.edu from the institution you attended.
Mailed Transcripts:
Mailed official transcripts must be in a sealed envelope and should be sent to:
Office of Admissions
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
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