Mitchell College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Mitchell College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (442 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mitchell College is located in New London, CT (Small City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Mitchell 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: Mitchell College 11:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mitchell College are 6.2% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($16,160 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 25.9% higher at Mitchell College than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $8,340 more per year; $40,490 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Mitchell College as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mitchell College students is 61.6% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($24,223 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Mitchell College and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.2% at Mitchell College vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mitchell College graduates have a $1,250 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($25,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Mitchell College graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($266 vs. $279).
• More Mitchell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 58%).

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