Misericordia University vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Misericordia University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,200 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Misericordia University is located in Dallas, PA (Large Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Misericordia 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: Misericordia University 11:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Misericordia University are 3.3% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($16,656 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 25.6% higher at Misericordia University than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $8,220 more per year; $40,370 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Misericordia University as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Misericordia University students is 80.6% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($27,066 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Misericordia University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Misericordia University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.35 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.5% at Misericordia 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 Misericordia 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 Misericordia University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Misericordia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 58%).

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