Regis College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Regis College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,517 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Regis College is located in Weston, MA (Large Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Regis 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: Regis College 9:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Regis College are 0.9% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($17,080 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54.5% higher at Regis College than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $17,530 more per year; $49,680 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Regis College as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Regis College students is 148.1% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($37,193 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Regis College and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Regis College average a 3.38 high school GPA, 0.25 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.5% at Regis College 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 Regis College 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 Regis College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Regis College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 58%).

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