Woodbury University vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Woodbury University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (849 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Woodbury University is located in Burbank, CA (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Woodbury 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: Woodbury University 13:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Woodbury University are 13.9% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($14,843 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46.4% higher at Woodbury University than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $14,906 more per year; $47,056 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Woodbury University as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Woodbury University students is 47.3% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($22,081 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Woodbury University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Woodbury University average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 5.9% at Woodbury University 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 $4,000 lower median loan debt than Woodbury University graduates ($27,000 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Woodbury University graduates ($279 vs. $320).
• More Woodbury University 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.