Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Penn College

Comparable Facts

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

Pennsylvania College of Technology is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (4,575 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); Pennsylvania College of Technology is in Williamsport, PA (Small City setting).
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1; Pennsylvania College of Technology 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Technology are 25.6% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($12,818 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.7% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Pennsylvania College of Technology (about $6,170 more per year; $32,150 vs. $25,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Pennsylvania College of Technology (100% vs. 68%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 67.2% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Technology students ($14,989 vs. $8,964).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, open admission at Penn College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at Penn College (3.05).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Technology graduates have a $5,500 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($21,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Penn College graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($222 vs. $279).
• More Penn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 58%).

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