Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Pitt-Bradford

Comparable Facts

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

University of Pittsburgh Bradford is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,009 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); University of Pittsburgh Bradford is in Bradford, PA (Remote Town setting).
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Pittsburgh Bradford is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1; University of Pittsburgh Bradford 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Pittsburgh Bradford are 32.1% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($11,696 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.7% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at University of Pittsburgh Bradford (about $5,506 more per year; $32,150 vs. $26,644).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at University of Pittsburgh Bradford (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Pittsburgh Bradford students is 9.3% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($16,388 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, test optional at Pitt-Bradford.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pitt-Bradford average a 3.28 high school GPA, 0.15 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. 8.3% at Pitt-Bradford.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Pittsburgh Bradford graduates have a $91 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($26,909 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Pitt-Bradford graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($278 vs. $279).
• More Pitt-Bradford graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 58%).

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