Notre Dame of Maryland University vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Notre Dame of Maryland 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.

Notre Dame of Maryland University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,788 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Notre Dame of Maryland University is located in Baltimore, MD (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Notre Dame of Maryland 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 of Maryland University 9:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Notre Dame of Maryland University are 18.7% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($14,000 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.9% higher at Notre Dame of Maryland University than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $11,210 more per year; $43,360 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Notre Dame of Maryland University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Notre Dame of Maryland University students is 154% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($38,078 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Notre Dame of Maryland University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Notre Dame of Maryland University average a 3.66 high school GPA, 0.53 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.9% at Notre Dame of Maryland University vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Notre Dame of Maryland University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 57%).

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