UMUC vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi, MD with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Maryland Global Campus is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (63,012 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Global Campus is located in Adelphi, MD (Large Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• University of Maryland Global Campus 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: University of Maryland Global Campus 21:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Global Campus are 2.8% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($16,754 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 160.6% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at University of Maryland Global Campus (about $19,814 more per year; $32,150 vs. $12,336).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at University of Maryland Global Campus (100% vs. 45%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 187.6% larger than aid received by University of Maryland Global Campus students ($14,989 vs. $5,211).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at UMUC, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Maryland Global Campus graduates have a $8,000 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($19,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UMUC graduates have an estimated $83 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($196 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMUC students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 40%).

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