Alma College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Alma College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,197 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Alma College is located in Alma, MI (Distant Town setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Alma 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: Alma College 14:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alma College are 17.7% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($14,180 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54.1% higher at Alma College than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $17,402 more per year; $49,552 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Alma College as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 177.7% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($41,618 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Alma College and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Alma College average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.37 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.6% at Alma 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 and Alma College graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Alma College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Alma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 58%).

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