York vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY York College in Jamaica, NY with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY York College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (6,174 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY York College is located in Jamaica, NY (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• CUNY York College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY York College 13:1; 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 22.6% lower than at CUNY York College ($17,230 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 110% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at CUNY York College (about $16,842 more per year; $32,150 vs. $15,308).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at CUNY York College (100% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 63.7% larger than aid received by CUNY York College students ($14,989 vs. $9,154).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at York, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: York Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at York average a 3.15 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.7% at York vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY York College graduates have a $18,200 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($8,800 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, York graduates have an estimated $189 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($90 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former York 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.