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

Comparable Facts

Compare Ohio University Eastern Campus in Saint Clairsville, 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 University Eastern Campus is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,235 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohio University Eastern Campus is located in Saint Clairsville, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Ohio University Eastern 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 University Eastern Campus 15:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Eastern Campus are 60.2% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($6,856 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 240.4% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Ohio University Eastern Campus (about $22,706 more per year; $32,150 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Ohio University Eastern Campus (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 153.4% larger than aid received by Ohio University Eastern Campus students ($14,989 vs. $5,914).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Ohio University-Eastern Campus, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ohio University-Eastern Campus average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Eastern Campus graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($20,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Eastern Campus graduates have an estimated $68 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($211 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Eastern Campus students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 51%).

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