Albertus Magnus College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, CT with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Albertus Magnus College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,239 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Albertus Magnus College is located in New Haven, CT (Midsize City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Albertus Magnus College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Albertus Magnus College 17:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Albertus Magnus College are 8.6% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($15,756 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.4% higher at Albertus Magnus College than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $9,758 more per year; $41,908 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Albertus Magnus College as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albertus Magnus College students is 92.8% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($28,898 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Albertus Magnus College and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Albertus Magnus College Aug 20, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Albertus Magnus College (3.11).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.9% at Albertus Magnus College vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Albertus Magnus College graduates ($27,000 vs. $29,000).
• Among borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albertus Magnus College graduates ($279 vs. $299).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Albertus Magnus College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 44%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.