Allegheny College vs. Moore College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Allegheny College in Meadville, PA with Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Allegheny College is larger than Moore College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,171 students vs. 549 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Allegheny College is located in Meadville, PA (Distant Town setting); Moore College of Art and Design is in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting).
• Allegheny College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Moore College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Allegheny College 8:1; Moore College of Art and Design 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Allegheny College are 27.7% lower than at Moore College of Art and Design ($14,100 vs. $19,506).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.1% higher at Allegheny College than at Moore College of Art and Design (about $3,738 more per year; $56,550 vs. $52,812).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Allegheny College as at Moore College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Allegheny College students is 61.5% larger than aid received by Moore College of Art and Design students ($44,987 vs. $27,859).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Moore College of Art and Design than at Allegheny College (29 vs. 27, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Allegheny College and Moore College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Allegheny College Feb 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Allegheny College average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.29 higher than at Moore College of Art and Design (3.24).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Allegheny College vs. 16.6% at Moore College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Moore College of Art and Design graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Allegheny College graduates ($27,000 vs. $29,000).
• Among borrowers, Moore College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Allegheny College graduates ($279 vs. $299).
• More Allegheny College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Moore College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 64%).

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