Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Shepherd University

Comparable Facts

Compare Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA with Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Shepherd University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (3,339 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is located in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting); Shepherd University is in Shepherdstown, WV (Town Fringe setting).
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Shepherd University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1; Shepherd University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shepherd University are 25% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($12,916 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 68.5% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Shepherd University (about $13,068 more per year; $32,150 vs. $19,082).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Shepherd University (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 81.9% larger than aid received by Shepherd University students ($14,989 vs. $8,241).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, test optional at Shepherd University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Shepherd University average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.47 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. 31.7% at Shepherd University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Shepherd University graduates have a $4,777 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($22,223 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Shepherd University graduates have an estimated $50 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($229 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shepherd University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 53%).

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