Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Glenville State University

Comparable Facts

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

Glenville State University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,765 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); Glenville State University is in Glenville, WV (Remote Rural setting).
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Glenville State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1; Glenville State University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Glenville State University are 22.3% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($13,386 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 183.2% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Glenville State University (about $20,796 more per year; $32,150 vs. $11,354).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Glenville State University (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 57.8% larger than aid received by Glenville State University students ($14,989 vs. $9,496).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, not reported at Glenville State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Glenville State University average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Glenville State University graduates have a $2,975 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($24,025 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Glenville State University graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($248 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Glenville State University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 36%).

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