Stonehill College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Stonehill College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,674 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Stonehill College is located in Easton, MA (Large Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Stonehill 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: Stonehill College 12:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Stonehill College are 6.4% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($16,120 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 78.8% higher at Stonehill College than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $25,340 more per year; $57,490 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Stonehill College as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Stonehill College students is 162.5% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($39,344 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Stonehill College and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Stonehill College Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Stonehill College average a 3.32 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14% at Stonehill 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 Stonehill 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 Stonehill College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Stonehill College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (87% vs. 58%).

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