Naropa University vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Naropa University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,094 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Naropa University is located in Boulder, CO (Small City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Naropa 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: Naropa University 10:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Naropa University are 28.7% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($12,290 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.9% higher at Naropa University than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $4,470 more per year; $36,620 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Naropa University (100% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Naropa University students is 69.7% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($25,429 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Naropa University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Naropa University average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.29 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.3% at Naropa University vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Naropa University graduates have a $500 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($26,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Naropa University graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($274 vs. $279).
• More Naropa University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 58%).

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