Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Claflin University

Comparable Facts

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

Claflin University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,852 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); Claflin University is in Orangeburg, SC (Distant Town setting).
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Claflin University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1; Claflin University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Claflin University are 45% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($9,480 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 75.9% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Claflin University (about $13,868 more per year; $32,150 vs. $18,282).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Claflin University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Claflin University students is 10.7% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($16,596 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Claflin University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Claflin University average a 3.28 high school GPA, 0.15 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. 7.3% at Claflin University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have a $5,184 lower median loan debt than Claflin University graduates ($27,000 vs. $32,184).
• Among borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $53 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Claflin University graduates ($279 vs. $332).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 25%).

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