GSC vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online in Manchester, NH with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online is located in Manchester, NH (Distant Town setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online 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: University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online 10:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online are 55.6% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($7,648 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 246.3% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online (about $22,866 more per year; $32,150 vs. $9,284).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online (100% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 169.5% larger than aid received by University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online students ($14,989 vs. $5,561).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at GSC, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online graduates have a $12,616 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($14,384 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, GSC graduates have an estimated $131 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($148 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSC students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 49%).

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