Art Center College of Design vs. Anna Maria College

Comparable Facts

Compare Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA with Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Art Center College of Design is larger than Anna Maria College based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, CA (Midsize City setting); Anna Maria College is in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Art Center College of Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Art Center College of Design 9:1; Anna Maria College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Anna Maria College are 8.9% lower than at Art Center College of Design ($17,892 vs. $19,632).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.5% higher at Art Center College of Design than at Anna Maria College (about $9,599 more per year; $54,170 vs. $44,571).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College than at Art Center College of Design (100% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 44.5% larger than aid received by Art Center College of Design students ($32,385 vs. $22,412).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Art Center College of Design, test optional at Anna Maria College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.5% at Art Center College of Design vs. 6.5% at Anna Maria College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $6,250 lower median loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates ($25,000 vs. $31,250).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $65 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Art Center College of Design graduates ($258 vs. $323).
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 59%).

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