Simon's Rock vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, MA with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is larger than Simon's Rock based on total student enrollment (414 students vs. 314 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is located in Great Barrington, MA (Distant Town setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Bard College at Simon's Rock 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: Bard College at Simon's Rock 6:1; 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 8.6% lower than at Bard College at Simon's Rock ($17,230 vs. $18,852).
• Out-of-state tuition is 113.9% higher at Simon's Rock than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $36,630 more per year; $68,780 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Bard College at Simon's Rock (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bard College at Simon's Rock students is 184.4% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($42,635 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Simon's Rock and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Simon's Rock Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Simon's Rock average a 3.54 high school GPA, 0.41 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 53.6% at Simon's Rock vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bard College at Simon's Rock graduates have a $12,500 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($14,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Simon's Rock graduates have an estimated $130 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($149 vs. $279).
• More Simon's Rock graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 58%).

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