Millersville University of Pennsylvania vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (6,975 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Millersville University of Pennsylvania is located in Millersville, PA (Large Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Millersville University of Pennsylvania 19:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are 25.5% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($12,830 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 40.1% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about $9,198 more per year; $32,150 vs. $22,952).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Millersville University of Pennsylvania (100% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 144% larger than aid received by Millersville University of Pennsylvania students ($14,989 vs. $6,143).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Millersville University of Pennsylvania average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Millersville University of Pennsylvania vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates have a $1,515 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($25,485 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($263 vs. $279).
• More Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 58%).

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