Dunwoody College of Technology vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, MN with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Dunwoody College of Technology is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,537 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Dunwoody College of Technology is located in Minneapolis, MN (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Dunwoody College of Technology 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: Dunwoody College of Technology 12:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dunwoody College of Technology are 7% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($16,028 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.5% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Dunwoody College of Technology (about $4,314 more per year; $32,150 vs. $27,836).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Dunwoody College of Technology (100% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 37.7% larger than aid received by Dunwoody College of Technology students ($14,989 vs. $10,889).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Dunwoody College of Technology, 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, 0.3 higher than at Dunwoody College of Technology (2.83).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 67.6% at Dunwoody College of Technology vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Dunwoody College of Technology graduates have a $11,000 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($16,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Dunwoody College of Technology graduates have an estimated $114 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($165 vs. $279).
• More Dunwoody College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 58%).

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