Plymouth vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Plymouth State University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (3,707 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Plymouth State University is located in Plymouth, NH (Remote Town setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Plymouth State University 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: Plymouth State University 15:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plymouth State University are 23.6% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($13,158 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 25.8% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Plymouth State University (about $6,584 more per year; $32,150 vs. $25,566).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Plymouth State University as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 35.8% larger than aid received by Plymouth State University students ($14,989 vs. $11,039).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Plymouth and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Plymouth Apr 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Plymouth (3.08).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.7% at Plymouth vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Plymouth graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Plymouth graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Plymouth graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 58%).

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