Pitzer vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Pitzer College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,242 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pitzer College is located in Claremont, CA (Large Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Pitzer College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pitzer College 10:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are 22.2% lower than at Pitzer College ($17,230 vs. $22,150).
• Out-of-state tuition is 102.8% higher at Pitzer than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $33,042 more per year; $65,192 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Pitzer College (100% vs. 39%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pitzer College students is 243.5% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($51,487 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Pitzer and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Pitzer Jan 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pitzer average a 3.93 high school GPA, 0.8 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 35.8% at Pitzer vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pitzer College graduates have a $11,105 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($15,895 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Pitzer graduates have an estimated $115 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($164 vs. $279).
• More Pitzer graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 58%).

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