Morehouse vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Morehouse College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,847 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehouse College is located in Atlanta, GA (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Morehouse 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: Morehouse College 14:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehouse College are 14.2% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($14,778 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.3% higher at Morehouse than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $743 more per year; $32,893 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Morehouse College (100% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehouse College students is 3.3% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($15,488 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Morehouse, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Morehouse Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehouse 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 27.1% at Morehouse 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 Morehouse 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 Morehouse graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehouse students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 34%).

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