Art Center College of Design vs. Polytechnic University

Comparable Facts

Compare Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA with Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando in Orlando, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Art Center College of Design is larger than Polytechnic University based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 127 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, CA (Midsize City setting); Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando is in Orlando, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Art Center College of Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Art Center College of Design 9:1; Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando 5:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando are 34.9% lower than at Art Center College of Design ($12,781 vs. $19,632).
• Out-of-state tuition is 272.4% higher at Art Center College of Design than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando (about $39,623 more per year; $54,170 vs. $14,547).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando than at Art Center College of Design (75% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 248.3% larger than aid received by Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando students ($22,412 vs. $6,434).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Art Center College of Design, open admission at Polytechnic University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando graduates have a $11,750 lower median loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates ($19,500 vs. $31,250).
• Among borrowers, Polytechnic University graduates have an estimated $122 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Art Center College of Design graduates ($201 vs. $323).
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Polytechnic University students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 52%).

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