Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Beacon College

Comparable Facts

Compare Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA with Beacon College in Leesburg, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Beacon College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (531 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is located in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting); Beacon College is in Leesburg, FL (Small Suburban setting).
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Beacon College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1; Beacon College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Beacon College are 9.1% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($15,658 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 60.7% higher at Beacon College than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $19,530 more per year; $51,680 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Beacon College (100% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Beacon College students is 60% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($23,988 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Beacon College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Beacon College average a 3.2 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. 38.6% at Beacon College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Beacon College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Beacon College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Beacon College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 55%).

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