St. Augustine's College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, NC with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is larger than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (414 students vs. 175 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saint Augustine's University is located in Raleigh, NC (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Saint Augustine's 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: Saint Augustine's University 10:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustine's University are 40.1% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($10,316 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 90.3% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Saint Augustine's University (about $15,254 more per year; $32,150 vs. $16,896).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Saint Augustine's University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 13.2% larger than aid received by Saint Augustine's University students ($14,989 vs. $13,246).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at St. Augustine's College, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.63 higher than at St. Augustine's College (2.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 3.2% at St. Augustine's 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 graduates have a $7,620 lower median loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates ($27,000 vs. $34,620).
• Among borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $78 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. Augustine's College graduates ($279 vs. $357).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 25%).

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