Trinity College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Trinity Washington University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,948 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity Washington University is located in Washington, DC (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Trinity Washington 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: Trinity Washington University 9:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Washington University are 29.3% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($12,180 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.8% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Trinity Washington University (about $5,540 more per year; $32,150 vs. $26,610).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Trinity Washington University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity Washington University students is 49.3% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($22,386 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Trinity College and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Trinity College Mar 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.2% at Trinity 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 graduates have a $4,649 lower median loan debt than Trinity College graduates ($27,000 vs. $31,649).
• Among borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $48 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity College graduates ($279 vs. $327).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 33%).

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