SHU vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Sacred Heart University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (11,022 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Sacred Heart University is located in Fairfield, CT (Large Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Sacred Heart University 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: Sacred Heart University 15:1; 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 10% lower than at Sacred Heart University ($17,230 vs. $19,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 56.8% higher at SHU than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $18,254 more per year; $50,404 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Sacred Heart University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sacred Heart University students is 44.3% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($21,625 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both SHU and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at SHU average a 3.55 high school GPA, 0.42 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.5% at SHU vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sacred Heart University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, SHU graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More SHU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 58%).

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