Chowan University vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Chowan University in Murfreesboro, NC with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Chowan University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (675 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Chowan University is located in Murfreesboro, NC (Remote Town setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Chowan 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: Chowan University 15:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chowan University are 37.7% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($10,734 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.2% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Chowan University (about $4,240 more per year; $32,150 vs. $27,910).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Chowan University as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chowan University students is 59% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($23,831 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Chowan University 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, 0.24 higher than at Chowan University (2.89).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at Chowan University vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have a $8,150 lower median loan debt than Chowan University graduates ($27,000 vs. $35,150).
• Among borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $84 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Chowan University graduates ($279 vs. $363).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chowan University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 32%).

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