CSE vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown, NJ with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Elizabeth University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (871 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saint Elizabeth University is located in Morristown, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Saint Elizabeth 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: Saint Elizabeth University 8:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Elizabeth University are 20.8% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($13,652 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.3% higher at CSE than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $4,591 more per year; $36,741 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Saint Elizabeth University (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Elizabeth University students is 98.5% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($29,755 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at CSE, test-free at 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 CSE (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.6% at CSE vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Elizabeth University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, CSE graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CSE students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 57%).

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