Geneva College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Geneva College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,366 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Geneva College is located in Beaver Falls, PA (Large Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Geneva 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: Geneva College 15:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Geneva College are 34.2% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($11,330 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4% higher at Geneva College than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $1,300 more per year; $33,450 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Geneva College (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Geneva College students is 46.2% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($21,913 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at Geneva College, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Geneva College average a 3.64 high school GPA, 0.51 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Geneva College graduates have a $1,750 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($25,250 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Geneva College graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($261 vs. $279).
• More Geneva College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 58%).

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