North Carolina Wesleyan University vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, NC with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

North Carolina Wesleyan University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,419 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• North Carolina Wesleyan University is located in Rocky Mount, NC (Small City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• North Carolina Wesleyan 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: North Carolina Wesleyan University 13:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Carolina Wesleyan University are 22.5% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($13,348 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.2% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $3,586 more per year; $35,736 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan University as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan University students is 110.5% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($31,552 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both North Carolina Wesleyan University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at North Carolina Wesleyan University average a 3.2 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.5% at North Carolina Wesleyan University vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have a $4,282 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($22,718 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($234 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 39%).

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