McDaniel College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare McDaniel College in Westminster, MD with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

McDaniel College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,868 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• McDaniel College is located in Westminster, MD (Small Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• McDaniel College 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: McDaniel College 13:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McDaniel College are 24.7% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($12,974 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 62% higher at McDaniel College than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $19,931 more per year; $52,081 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at McDaniel College as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by McDaniel College students is 171.7% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($40,721 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both McDaniel College and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at McDaniel College average a 3.64 high school GPA, 0.51 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.7% at McDaniel College 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 McDaniel College 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 McDaniel College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More McDaniel College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 58%).

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