Morgan State vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Morgan State University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (10,739 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morgan State University is located in Baltimore, MD (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Morgan State University 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: Morgan State University 18:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morgan State University are 22.7% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($13,320 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 68.1% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Morgan State University (about $13,026 more per year; $32,150 vs. $19,124).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Morgan State University (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 38.4% larger than aid received by Morgan State University students ($14,989 vs. $10,827).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Morgan State, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Morgan State Apr 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at Morgan State (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.4% at Morgan State vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Morgan State graduates ($27,000 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morgan State graduates ($279 vs. $320).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morgan State students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 22%).

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