Lesley University vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Lesley University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,557 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lesley University is located in Cambridge, MA (Midsize City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Lesley 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: Lesley University 10:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are 13.5% lower than at Lesley University ($17,230 vs. $19,920).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.6% higher at Lesley University than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $2,106 more per year; $34,256 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lesley University as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lesley University students is 27.9% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($19,167 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Lesley University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lesley University average a 3.31 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.9% at Lesley University vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lesley University graduates have a $2,680 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($24,320 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Lesley University graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($251 vs. $279).
• More Lesley University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 58%).

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