Indiana Tech vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana Institute of Technology in Fort Wayne, IN with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana Institute of Technology is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,770 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana Institute of Technology is located in Fort Wayne, IN (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Indiana Institute of Technology 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: Indiana Institute of Technology 16:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana Institute of Technology are 20.5% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($13,694 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.5% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Indiana Institute of Technology (about $789 more per year; $32,150 vs. $31,361).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Indiana Institute of Technology as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana Institute of Technology students is 44.6% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($21,677 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Indiana Tech and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Indiana Tech Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Indiana Tech (3.03).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.3% at Indiana Tech vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana Institute of Technology graduates have a $138 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($26,862 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Indiana Tech graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($277 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana Tech students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 37%).

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