Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Virginia Union University

Comparable Facts

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

Virginia Union University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,646 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); Virginia Union University is in Richmond, VA (Midsize City setting).
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Virginia Union University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1; Virginia Union University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia Union University are 36.1% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($11,016 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 84.2% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Virginia Union University (about $14,700 more per year; $32,150 vs. $17,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Virginia Union University (100% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Virginia Union University students is 16.9% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($17,524 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, test optional at Virginia Union University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.42 higher than at Virginia Union University (2.71).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. 14.3% at Virginia Union University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have a $6,750 lower median loan debt than Virginia Union University graduates ($27,000 vs. $33,750).
• Among borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $69 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Virginia Union University graduates ($279 vs. $348).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia Union University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 19%).

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