Cambridge College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Cambridge College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,835 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cambridge College is located in Boston, MA (Midsize City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Cambridge 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: Cambridge College 12:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cambridge College are 30.4% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($12,000 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 74.9% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Cambridge College (about $13,772 more per year; $32,150 vs. $18,378).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Cambridge College (100% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 399.6% larger than aid received by Cambridge College students ($14,989 vs. $3,000).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Cambridge College, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cambridge College graduates have a $6,375 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($20,625 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Cambridge College graduates have an estimated $66 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($213 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cambridge College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 41%).

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