Avila University vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Avila University in Kansas City, MO with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Avila University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,768 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Avila University is located in Kansas City, MO (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Avila University 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: Avila University 19:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Avila University are 45.8% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($9,337 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.6% higher at Avila University than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $9,850 more per year; $42,000 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Avila University as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Avila University students is 119.4% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($32,883 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Avila University, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Avila University average a 3.24 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.2% at Avila University vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Avila University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Avila University graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More Avila University 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.