Albright College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Albright College in Reading, PA with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Albright College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,380 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Albright College is located in Reading, PA (Small City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Albright 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: Albright College 11:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Albright College are 16.3% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($14,426 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.5% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Albright College (about $3,068 more per year; $32,150 vs. $29,082).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Albright College as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albright College students is 53.9% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($23,069 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Albright College and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at Albright College (3.05).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.4% at Albright 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 $1,000 lower median loan debt than Albright College graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albright College graduates ($279 vs. $289).
• More Albright College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 58%).

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