SUNY-Potsdam vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY College at Potsdam in Potsdam, NY with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

SUNY College at Potsdam is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,832 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY College at Potsdam is located in Potsdam, NY (Remote Town setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• SUNY College at Potsdam 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: SUNY College at Potsdam 11:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College at Potsdam are 11.3% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($15,280 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 72.1% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at SUNY College at Potsdam (about $13,472 more per year; $32,150 vs. $18,678).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at SUNY College at Potsdam (100% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 34.5% larger than aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students ($14,989 vs. $11,147).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at SUNY-Potsdam, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY-Potsdam average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10% at SUNY-Potsdam vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College at Potsdam graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY-Potsdam graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 58%).

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