CHC vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Chestnut Hill College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,288 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Chestnut Hill College is located in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Chestnut Hill 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: Chestnut Hill College 10:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chestnut Hill College are 26.9% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($12,600 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 24% higher at CHC than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $7,720 more per year; $39,870 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Chestnut Hill College as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chestnut Hill College students is 97.4% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($29,590 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both CHC and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at CHC (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.2% at CHC vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Chestnut Hill College graduates have a $519 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($26,481 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, CHC graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($273 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CHC students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 47%).

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