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

Comparable Facts

Compare Ohio University Zanesville Campus in Zanesville, 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 Zanesville Campus is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,009 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohio University Zanesville Campus is located in Zanesville, OH (Distant Town setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Ohio University Zanesville 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 Zanesville Campus 13:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Zanesville 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 Zanesville 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 Zanesville Campus (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 202% larger than aid received by Ohio University Zanesville Campus students ($14,989 vs. $4,963).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus average a 3.32 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).

Loans and repayment

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