F&M vs. Moore College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Franklin and Marshall College is larger than Moore College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,808 students vs. 549 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Franklin and Marshall College is located in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting); Moore College of Art and Design is in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting).
• Franklin and Marshall 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: Franklin and Marshall College 9:1; Moore College of Art and Design 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Franklin and Marshall College are 17% lower than at Moore College of Art and Design ($16,188 vs. $19,506).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34% higher at F&M than at Moore College of Art and Design (about $17,982 more per year; $70,794 vs. $52,812).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Moore College of Art and Design than at Franklin and Marshall College (100% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Franklin and Marshall College students is 50.4% larger than aid received by Moore College of Art and Design students ($41,901 vs. $27,859).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at F&M than at Moore College of Art and Design (31 vs. 29, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both F&M and Moore College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: F&M Jan 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.1% at F&M vs. 16.6% at Moore College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Franklin and Marshall College graduates have a $5,000 lower median loan debt than Moore College of Art and Design graduates ($22,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, F&M graduates have an estimated $52 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Moore College of Art and Design graduates ($227 vs. $279).
• More F&M graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Moore College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (88% vs. 64%).

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