NDNU vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, CA with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is larger than NDNU based on total student enrollment (414 students vs. 306 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Notre Dame de Namur University is located in Belmont, CA (Large Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Notre Dame de Namur 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: Notre Dame de Namur University 6:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Notre Dame de Namur University are 12.8% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($15,016 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.9% higher at NDNU than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $4,156 more per year; $36,306 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Notre Dame de Namur University (100% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at NDNU, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at NDNU (3.1).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Notre Dame de Namur University graduates have a $1,778 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($25,222 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, NDNU graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($260 vs. $279).
• More NDNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 58%).

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