MICA vs. Penn State New Kensington

Comparable Facts

Compare Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD with Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Maryland Institute College of Art is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (1,687 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Maryland Institute College of Art is located in Baltimore, MD (Large City setting); Penn State New Kensington is in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Maryland Institute College of Art is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Maryland Institute College of Art 9:1; Penn State New Kensington 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State New Kensington are 25.1% lower than at Maryland Institute College of Art ($15,274 vs. $20,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 135.4% higher at MICA than at Penn State New Kensington (about $32,666 more per year; $56,800 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Maryland Institute College of Art than at Penn State New Kensington (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maryland Institute College of Art students is 278.8% larger than aid received by Penn State New Kensington students ($29,578 vs. $7,809).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MICA and Penn State New Kensington.
• Typical fall application deadline: MICA Feb 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at MICA vs. 22% at Penn State New Kensington.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State New Kensington graduates have a $182 lower median loan debt than MICA graduates ($26,818 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Penn State New Kensington graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MICA graduates ($277 vs. $279).
• More MICA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State New Kensington students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 69%).

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