Hood vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Hood College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,101 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hood College is located in Frederick, MD (Small City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Hood 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: Hood College 10:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hood College are 6% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($16,200 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 48.4% higher at Hood than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $15,550 more per year; $47,700 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Hood College as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hood College students is 153.2% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($37,957 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Hood and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Hood Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Hood average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.28 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at Hood vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Hood graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Hood graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Hood graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 58%).

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