Juilliard vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare The Juilliard School in New York, NY with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The Juilliard School is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,073 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The Juilliard School is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• The Juilliard School 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: The Juilliard School 4:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are 23.1% lower than at The Juilliard School ($17,230 vs. $22,410).
• Out-of-state tuition is 80.2% higher at Juilliard than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $25,800 more per year; $57,950 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at The Juilliard School (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Juilliard School students is 158.8% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($38,793 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Juilliard and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Juilliard Dec 1, 2026.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 63.5% at Juilliard 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 Juilliard 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 Juilliard graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Juilliard graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 58%).

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