PSC vs. Art Center College of Design

Philander Smith College vs. Art Center College of Design comparison

	Philander Smith College	Art Center College of Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PSC	Art Center College of Design
Location	Little Rock, AR	Pasadena, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	769	2,420
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	philander.edu	artcenter.edu
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Costs	PSC	Art Center College of Design
Tuition (In State)	$11,804	$48,942
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,804	$48,942
Room & Board	$8,250	$14,338
Avg Net Price	$15,634	$53,617
Avg Grant Aid	$10,317	$16,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	56%

Admission	PSC	Art Center College of Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,285
Admitted	-	912
Acceptance Rate		71%
Enrolled %		31.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.04	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	PSC	Art Center College of Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Social Sciences (18%) Biology (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Human Services (9%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)
Outcomes	PSC	Art Center College of Design
Graduation Rate	31%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,800	$58,300
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$31,250
Median Loan Payment	$320	$323

Diversity	PSC	Art Center College of Design
% Men	41%	43%
% Women	59%	57%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	18%
% Black	91%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	12%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	5%	27%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	PSC	Art Center College of Design
% In-State	58%	45%
% Out-of-State	33%	8%
Campus	PSC	Art Center College of Design
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than PSC based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 769 students)

PSC vs. Art Center College of Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PSC or Art Center College of Design?

• Art Center College of Design is 314.6% more expensive to attend than PSC for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• Out of state tuition is 314.6% higher at Art Center College of Design than Philander Smith College ($48,942.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Philander Smith College than Art Center College of Design ($15,634 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Philander Smith College are 73.8% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($8,250 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Philander Smith College than Art Center College of Design (86% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 61.5% larger than aid received Philander Smith College ($16,665 vs. $10,317)

Which college is harder to get into, PSC or Art Center College of Design? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Art Center College of Design or PSC .

PSC vs. Art Center College of Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PSC or Art Center College of Design? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Art Center College of Design and PSC.

• The graduation rate at Art Center College of Design is higher than Philander Smith College (54% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $31,500 more per year than PSC graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $26,800)
• Philander Smith College students graduate with a $250 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($31,000 vs. $31,250)
• PSC graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($320 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former PSC students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 35%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/