Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus in Indiana, PA with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (9,073 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is located in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 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: Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 23:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus are 22.9% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($13,286 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 97.3% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (about $15,853 more per year; $32,150 vs. $16,297).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 63.7% larger than aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students ($14,989 vs. $9,154).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 24% at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 58%).

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