Anna Maria College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Anna Maria College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Anna Maria 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: Anna Maria College 12:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are 3.7% lower than at Anna Maria College ($17,230 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 38.6% higher at Anna Maria College than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $12,421 more per year; $44,571 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 116.1% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($32,385 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Anna Maria College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 58%).

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