JCSU vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Johnson C Smith University in Charlotte, NC with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Johnson C Smith University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,302 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Johnson C Smith University is located in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Johnson C Smith University 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: Johnson C Smith University 12:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Johnson C Smith University are 50.1% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($8,600 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 50.9% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Johnson C Smith University (about $10,850 more per year; $32,150 vs. $21,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Johnson C Smith University (100% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson C Smith University students is 1.7% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($15,238 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both JCSU and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.65 higher than at JCSU (2.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.8% at JCSU vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have a $5,050 lower median loan debt than JCSU graduates ($27,000 vs. $32,050).
• Among borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $52 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than JCSU graduates ($279 vs. $331).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former JCSU students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 26%).

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