Morrisville vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

SUNY Morrisville vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design comparison

	SUNY Morrisville	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Morrisville	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Location	Morrisville, NY	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Distant Rural	Small City
Enrollment	1,803	245
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#804
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morrisville.edu	pcad.edu
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Costs	Morrisville	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Tuition (In State)	$7,070	$27,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,980	$27,750
Room & Board	$15,600	$11,665
Avg Net Price	$16,070	$26,649
Avg Grant Aid	$11,070	$13,038
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	100%

Admission	Morrisville	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,648	562
Admitted	3,180	249
Acceptance Rate	87.2%	44.3%
Enrolled %	16.4%	26.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.7	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	860/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Morrisville	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Agriculture (19%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Health Professions (14%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (10%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Morrisville	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Graduation Rate	31%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,600	$28,700
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$206	$279

Diversity	Morrisville	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
% Men	51%	28%
% Women	49%	72%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	73%
% Black	18%	7%
% Hispanic	8%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

Students	Morrisville	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
% In-State	93%	59%
% Out-of-State	6%	41%
Campus	Morrisville	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• SUNY Morrisville is larger than than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,803 students vs. 245 students)

Morrisville vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Morrisville or Pennsylvania College of Art and Design?

• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is 292.5% more expensive to attend than Morrisville for in-state tuition ($27,750.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 63.4% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than SUNY Morrisville ($27,750.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY Morrisville than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($16,070 vs. $26,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are 33.7% lower than costs at SUNY Morrisville ($11,665 vs. $15,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than SUNY Morrisville (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 17.8% larger than aid received SUNY Morrisville ($13,038 vs. $11,070)

Morrisville vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Morrisville or Pennsylvania College of Art and Design? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Pennsylvania College of Art and Design or Morrisville .

• Accepted freshman Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students have a 0.43 point higher average high school GPA (3.13) than students at Morrisville (2.7)
• Morrisville has a higher acceptance rate (87.2%) than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (44.3%)

Morrisville vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morrisville or Pennsylvania College of Art and Design? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Morrisville.

• The graduation rate at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is higher than SUNY Morrisville (52% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from SUNY Morrisville earn on average $6,900 more per year than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($35,600 vs. $28,700)
• SUNY Morrisville students graduate with a $7,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates. ($20,000 vs. $27,000)
• Morrisville graduates are paying $73 less per month on federal student loans than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates. ($206 vs. $279)
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morrisville students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 48%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/