Ohio State University-Newark Campus vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Ohio State University Newark Campus in Newark, OH with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ohio State University Newark Campus is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,544 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohio State University Newark Campus is located in Newark, OH (Small Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Ohio State University Newark Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ohio State University Newark Campus 29:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio State University Newark Campus are 28.3% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($12,358 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.8% higher at Ohio State University-Newark Campus than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $4,116 more per year; $36,266 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Ohio State University Newark Campus (100% vs. 68%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 92.3% larger than aid received by Ohio State University Newark Campus students ($14,989 vs. $7,793).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Ohio State University-Newark Campus, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Ohio State University-Newark Campus Jul 14, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio State University Newark Campus graduates have a $5,500 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($21,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Ohio State University-Newark Campus graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($222 vs. $279).
• More Ohio State University-Newark Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 58%).

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