Hampshire College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Hampshire College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (844 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hampshire College is located in Amherst, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Hampshire 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: Hampshire College 13:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hampshire College are 7.4% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($15,958 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 83.2% higher at Hampshire College than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $26,746 more per year; $58,896 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Hampshire College as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hampshire College students is 207.9% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($46,145 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Hampshire College and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Hampshire College Jan 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.4% at Hampshire College vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hampshire College graduates have a $3,469 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($23,531 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Hampshire College graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($243 vs. $279).
• More Hampshire College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 58%).

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