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Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Overview

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The location of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Known For?

60 Undergraduate Awards
$34,038 Avg Cost After Aid
47% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 8 to 1.
  • Students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 5%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The highest award offered at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is the bachelor's degree.
  • In 2017-2018, 16% of the faculty were full-time.
  • The average Pennsylvania College of Art and Design student graduates in 4.0 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Pennsylvania College of Art and Design?

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Contact details for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 204 N Prince St, Lancaster, PA 17608-0059
Phone: 800-689-0379
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCAD.EDU?ref=ts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pcad_edu

How Do I Get Into Pennsylvania College of Art and Design?

You can apply to Pennsylvania College of Art and Design online at: pcad.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores neither required nor recommended
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Pennsylvania College of Art and Design?

47% Acceptance Rate
71% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is 47%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 44%, and the acceptance rate for women is 49%.

Can I Afford Pennsylvania College of Art and Design?

$34,038 Net Price
88% Take Out Loans
4.6% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is $34,038. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, approximately 88% of students took out student loans averaging $12,374 a year. That adds up to $49,496 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is 4.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Undergraduate Student Diversity

237 Full-Time Undergraduates
70% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 242 undergraduate students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, with 237 being full-time and 5 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 237 full-time undergraduates at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 165
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. At this time, 8 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

10 Took All Classes Online
235 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2019-2020, 235 students took at least one online class at the school.

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s TOTAL
Design & Applied Arts 42 42
Fine & Studio Arts 11 11
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 7 7
TOTAL 60 60

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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