Penn State York vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Penn State York is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (677 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State York is located in York, PA (Midsize Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Penn State York is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Penn State York 14:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State York are 11.4% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($15,274 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.6% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Penn State York (about $6,758 more per year; $32,150 vs. $25,392).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Penn State York (100% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 71.2% larger than aid received by Penn State York students ($14,989 vs. $8,756).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Penn State York, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.7% at Penn State York vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State York graduates have a $182 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($26,818 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Penn State York graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($277 vs. $279).
• More Penn State York graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 58%).

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