Stevenson University vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Stevenson University in Owings Mills, MD with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Stevenson University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (3,684 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Stevenson University is located in Owings Mills, MD (Large Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Stevenson 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: Stevenson University 15:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Stevenson University are 11% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($15,336 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.2% higher at Stevenson University than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $8,410 more per year; $40,560 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Stevenson University as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Stevenson University students is 108.6% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($31,263 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Stevenson University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at Stevenson University (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17% at Stevenson University 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 Stevenson University 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 Stevenson University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Stevenson University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 58%).

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