Art Center College of Design vs. Pacific Northwest College of Art

Art Center College of Design vs. Pacific Northwest College of Art comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Pacific Northwest College of Art	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	Pacific Northwest College of Art
Location	Pasadena, CA	Portland, OR
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	2,420	487
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	pnca.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	Pacific Northwest College of Art
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$45,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$45,000
Room & Board	$14,338	$17,844
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$44,616
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$20,309
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	98%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	Pacific Northwest College of Art
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	471
Admitted	912	445
Acceptance Rate	71%	94.5%
Enrolled %	31.8%	20.2%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Art Center College of Design	Pacific Northwest College of Art
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	Pacific Northwest College of Art
Graduation Rate	54%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$29,900
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$27,981
Median Loan Payment	$323	$289

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	Pacific Northwest College of Art
% Men	43%	24%
% Women	57%	76%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	68%
% Black	1%	1%
% Hispanic	12%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	12%
% International	27%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

Students	Art Center College of Design	Pacific Northwest College of Art
% In-State	45%	38%
% Out-of-State	8%	61%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	Pacific Northwest College of Art
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than Pacific Northwest College of Art based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 487 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. Pacific Northwest College of Art Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Art Center College of Design or Pacific Northwest College of Art?

• Art Center College of Design is 8.8% more expensive to attend than Pacific Northwest College of Art for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $45,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.8% higher at Art Center College of Design than Pacific Northwest College of Art ($48,942.00 vs. $45,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Pacific Northwest College of Art than Art Center College of Design ($44,616 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Art Center College of Design are 24.5% lower than costs at Pacific Northwest College of Art ($14,338 vs. $17,844)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pacific Northwest College of Art than Art Center College of Design (98% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pacific Northwest College of Art students is 21.9% larger than aid received Art Center College of Design ($20,309 vs. $16,665)

Art Center College of Design vs. Pacific Northwest College of Art Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Art Center College of Design or Pacific Northwest College of Art? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Pacific Northwest College of Art or Art Center College of Design .

• Pacific Northwest College of Art has a higher acceptance rate (94.5%) than Art Center College of Design (71%)

Art Center College of Design vs. Pacific Northwest College of Art Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Art Center College of Design or Pacific Northwest College of Art? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Pacific Northwest College of Art and Art Center College of Design.

• The graduation rate at Art Center College of Design is higher than Pacific Northwest College of Art (54% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $28,400 more per year than Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $29,900)
• Pacific Northwest College of Art students graduate with a $3,269 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($27,981 vs. $31,250)
• Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($289 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pacific Northwest College of Art students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 50%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/