Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Bluefield University

Comparable Facts

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

Bluefield University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (959 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); Bluefield University is in Bluefield, VA (Remote Town setting).
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bluefield University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1; Bluefield University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield University are 45% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($9,480 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.1% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Bluefield University (about $5,380 more per year; $32,150 vs. $26,770).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Bluefield University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield University students is 35.7% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($20,341 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Bluefield University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Bluefield University average a 3.31 high school GPA, 0.18 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. 18.5% at Bluefield University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bluefield University graduates have a $6,166 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($20,834 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Bluefield University graduates have an estimated $64 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($215 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield University 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.