Moore College Of Art & Design In Philadelphia Mulls Opening Admissions To All Genders

CBS Philadelphia

February 10, 2026

A Philadelphia college is considering opening its doors to more students.

Moore College of Art & Design is preparing to gather feedback from alumni, faculty, staff and students as leaders consider whether the school should admit students of all genders into its undergraduate programs.

The school on Race Street near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway was founded in 1848 to expand women's access to higher education, its website says. Today, the school admits qualified applicants who were assigned female at birth or who self-identify as women, trans women, non-binary, or gender-nonconforming individuals at the time of application, according to its website. The boards adopted this policy in 2020, and it has been in effect since the 2021-22 academic year. Moore was the country's first art and design college for women.

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