SCSU vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, CT with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southern Connecticut State University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (9,377 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, CT (Midsize City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Southern Connecticut 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: Southern Connecticut State University 11:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Connecticut State University are 13.3% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($14,938 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.4% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Southern Connecticut State University (about $4,772 more per year; $32,150 vs. $27,378).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Southern Connecticut State University (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 50.2% larger than aid received by Southern Connecticut State University students ($14,989 vs. $9,977).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both SCSU and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at SCSU average a 3.2 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.6% at SCSU vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southern Connecticut State University graduates have a $3,750 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($23,250 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, SCSU graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($240 vs. $279).
• More SCSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 58%).

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