Fisher College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Fisher College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,652 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fisher College is located in Boston, MA (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Fisher 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: Fisher College 14:1; 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 4.5% lower than at Fisher College ($17,230 vs. $18,041).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11% higher at Fisher College than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $3,539 more per year; $35,689 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Fisher College (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fisher College students is 69.3% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($25,379 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Fisher College 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, 0.41 higher than at Fisher College (2.72).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.1% at Fisher College vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fisher College graduates have a $7,813 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($19,187 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Fisher College graduates have an estimated $81 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($198 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fisher College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 45%).

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