Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
Lancaster, PA · Private
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Pennsylvania College of Art & Design admitted 99.2% of applicants university-wide (394 of 397).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 99.2% | 394 | 397 |
| Men | 98.1% | 104 | 106 |
| Women | 99.7% | 290 | 291 |
Of 394 admitted students, 128 enrolled (32.5% yield).
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 1000–1200
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 20–26
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 2.50–3.74
Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $55,530/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $32,150 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $23,380 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $55,530/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $24,547 |
| $30k–48k | $24,115 |
| $48k–75k | $26,576 |
| $75k–110k | $30,876 |
| Over $110k | $37,851 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- President's Scholarship — Up to $18,000 per year (Merit)
- Dean's Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Merit)
- Presidential Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Presidential)
- Achievement Award — Up to $12,000 per year (Merit)
- Achievement Scholarship — $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Portfolio Scholarship — Up to $4,000 per year (Merit)
- Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- President's Scholarship — Up to $18,000 per year (Merit)
- Dean's Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Merit)
- Presidential Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Presidential)
- Achievement Award — Up to $12,000 per year (Merit)
- Achievement Scholarship — $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Portfolio Scholarship — Up to $4,000 per year (Merit)
- Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- Application fee
International applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
- Application fee
Essay prompts
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $33,301
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 68.5%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 85%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $27,000
- At graduation
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Visual & performing arts (98%).
Student–faculty ratio: 8:1 · 70% of class sections have under 20 students.
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.