Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Lancaster, PA · Private four-year · City: Small
323undergraduates
99%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$30,437average net price per year
64%graduate in 6 years
83%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 677
- Admitted
- 311
- Admit rate
- 99%
- Admit rate, women
- 52%
- Admit rate, men
- 32%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 31%
- First-year students
- 95
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
8 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (8)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Design and Applied Arts, Other Associate (12 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $31,370
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,535
- Books and supplies
- $1,650
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $46,755
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $46,755
- Total cost living at home
- $36,520
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $24,506 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $24,698 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $30,147 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $31,900 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,035 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $11,333
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $6,771
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 46%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 77%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,872
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 58%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 64%
- Transferred to another college
- 23%
- Came back for year two
- 83%
| Pell grant students | 67% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 67% |
| Neither | 56% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 45 | 58% |
| Men | 24 | 75% |
| Asian | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 55 | 60% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 71 | 58% | 28% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 22 | 50% | 9% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 323
- Undergraduates
- 323
- Full-time undergraduates
- 289
- Part-time undergraduates
- 34
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 71%
- From out of state
- 29%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 14%
| Women | 72% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 14% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 64% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 8% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 204 N Prince St, Lancaster, PA, 17603-0059
- County
- Lancaster County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.