Empire State University vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Empire State University in Saratoga Springs, NY with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Empire State University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (10,469 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Empire State University is located in Saratoga Springs, NY (Small Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Empire 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: Empire State University 17:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Empire State University are 17.4% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($14,230 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 83.1% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Empire State University (about $14,592 more per year; $32,150 vs. $17,558).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Empire State University (100% vs. 82%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 81.8% larger than aid received by Empire State University students ($14,989 vs. $8,243).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at Empire State University, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Empire 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, Empire State University graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($240 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Empire State University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 44%).

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