Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Walla Walla University

Comparable Facts

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

Walla Walla University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,426 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); Walla Walla University is in College Place, WA (Remote Town setting).
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Walla Walla University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1; Walla Walla University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Walla Walla University are 37.1% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($10,833 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.5% higher at Walla Walla University than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $2,077 more per year; $34,227 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Walla Walla University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Walla Walla University students is 36.5% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($20,458 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, not reported at Walla Walla University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Walla Walla University average a 3.57 high school GPA, 0.44 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Walla Walla University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Walla Walla University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Walla Walla University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 58%).

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