Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Comparable Facts

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,728 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); West Virginia University at Parkersburg is in Parkersburg, WV (Small Suburban setting).
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1; West Virginia University at Parkersburg 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 15.6% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($14,544 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 252.4% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about $23,026 more per year; $32,150 vs. $9,124).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (100% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 100.6% larger than aid received by West Virginia University at Parkersburg students ($14,989 vs. $7,472).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, open admission at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have a $14,969 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($12,031 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have an estimated $155 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($124 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 33%).

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