Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Lancaster, PA · Private nonprofitAt a glance
99.2%
Acceptance rate
$29,266
Avg net price
312
Enrollment
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| Field |
|---|
| All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 3Bachelor’s 40 |
| Associate’s 3Bachelor’s 40 |
| IllustrationAssociate’s None reportedBachelor’s 13 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, GeneralAssociate’s None reportedBachelor’s 8 |
| Game and Interactive Media DesignAssociate’s 1Bachelor’s 7 |
| Graphic DesignAssociate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7 |
| PhotographyAssociate’s 1Bachelor’s 3 |
| Design and Applied Arts, OtherAssociate’s 1Bachelor’s 2 |
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry
Rolling admission
No deadline
· Apply with the college's application or Common App
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $30,250
- Required fees
- $1,900
- Food and housing
- $17,230
- Books and supplies
- $1,650
- Other expenses
- $1,200
- Total
- $52,230
- $40,1102019–2019–20
- $40,9882020–2120–21
- $41,9382021–2221–22
- $43,9652022–2322–23
- $46,7552023–2423–24
- $52,2302024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $29,266 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation64%
6-year graduation64%
Retention rate83%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$33,301
Median debt$27,000
Campus
Enrollment312
Student-faculty ratio9:1
SettingCity
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- Application process · College websites · 2026–27
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
82.5% of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design’s first-years return for a second year and 63.8% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03