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

Comparable Facts

Compare Ohio University Lancaster Campus in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster Campus is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,127 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohio University Lancaster Campus is located in Lancaster, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Ohio University Lancaster 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 Lancaster Campus 16:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster Campus (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 200.8% larger than aid received by Ohio University Lancaster Campus students ($14,989 vs. $4,983).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus average a 3.23 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Lancaster 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-Lancaster 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-Lancaster 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.