Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne 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: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lenoir Rhyne University are 22.2% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($13,400 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.8% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $250 more per year; $32,150 vs. $31,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 56.6% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($23,467 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Lenoir-Rhyne University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University 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 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University 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 Lenoir-Rhyne University 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 Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 58%).

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