Manchester University vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Manchester University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,276 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Manchester University is located in North Manchester, IN (Distant Town setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Manchester 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: Manchester University 12:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Manchester University are 26.7% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($12,625 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.5% higher at Manchester University than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $4,985 more per year; $37,135 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Manchester University as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Manchester University students is 104.4% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($30,635 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Manchester University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Manchester 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 14.7% at Manchester 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 Manchester 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 Manchester University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Manchester University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 58%).

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