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Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private campus in Lancaster proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$24,506
family income
under $30k
$24,698
$30–48k
$30,147
$48–75k
$31,900
$75–110k
$35,035
over $110k

Average net price

$30,0832023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$20k$23k$25k$28k$30k200820232008: $22,3702009: $20,8452010: $22,5202011: $22,9462012: $24,3042013: $23,5002014: $23,8582015: $24,2662016: $26,2502017: $25,9662018: $26,4072019: $27,7912020: $25,8062021: $25,5852022: $29,2662023: $30,083$30,083
$20k$25k$30k200820232008: $22,3702009: $20,8452010: $22,5202011: $22,9462012: $24,3042013: $23,5002014: $23,8582015: $24,2662016: $26,2502017: $25,9662018: $26,4072019: $27,7912020: $25,8062021: $25,5852022: $29,2662023: $30,083$30,083

Average net price at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design rose from $22,370 (2008) to $30,083 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$22,370
2009$20,845
2010$22,520
2011$22,946
2012$24,304
2013$23,500
2014$23,858
2015$24,266
2016$26,250
2017$25,966
2018$26,407
2019$27,791
2020$25,806
2021$25,585
2022$29,266
2023$30,083
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$43,8152024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$25k$30k$35k$40k$45k200920242009: $25,3292010: $24,9922011: $26,5652012: $27,3032013: $28,8602014: $28,5642015: $29,3872016: $32,0462017: $33,7972018: $33,7902019: $35,4902020: $38,0432021: $38,2902022: $39,4132023: $41,3942024: $43,815$43,815
$30k$40k200920242009: $25,3292010: $24,9922011: $26,5652012: $27,3032013: $28,8602014: $28,5642015: $29,3872016: $32,0462017: $33,7972018: $33,7902019: $35,4902020: $38,0432021: $38,2902022: $39,4132023: $41,3942024: $43,815$43,815

Total cost at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design rose from $25,329 (2009) to $43,815 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$25,329
2010$24,992
2011$26,565
2012$27,303
2013$28,860
2014$28,564
2015$29,387
2016$32,046
2017$33,797
2018$33,790
2019$35,490
2020$38,043
2021$38,290
2022$39,413
2023$41,394
2024$43,815
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $9,8752001: $10,8752002: $11,5002003: $11,9002004: $12,6252005: $13,4002006: $14,0572007: $15,2052008: $16,6552013: $20,6802014: $22,0002015: $22,8002016: $23,8002017: $25,0002018: $25,8502019: $26,6002020: $27,6502021: $28,4502022: $29,4502023: $31,370$31,370
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $9,8752001: $10,8752002: $11,5002003: $11,9002004: $12,6252005: $13,4002006: $14,0572007: $15,2052008: $16,6552013: $20,6802014: $22,0002015: $22,8002016: $23,8002017: $25,0002018: $25,8502019: $26,6002020: $27,6502021: $28,4502022: $29,4502023: $31,370$31,370

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$9,875
2001$10,875
2002$11,500
2003$11,900
2004$12,625
2005$13,400
2006$14,057
2007$15,205
2008$16,655
2013$20,680
2014$22,000
2015$22,800
2016$23,800
2017$25,000
2018$25,850
2019$26,600
2020$27,650
2021$28,450
2022$29,450
2023$31,370
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $32,150 before grants and other attendance costs. At Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 400 — Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

68.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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68.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

30%40%50%60%70%entered 1993entered 2018entered 1993: 35.2%entered 1996: 33.3%entered 1997: 59.2%entered 1998: 28.3%entered 1999: 36.8%entered 2000: 49%entered 2001: 59.6%entered 2002: 30.9%entered 2003: 42.3%entered 2004: 50.9%entered 2005: 52%entered 2006: 57.4%entered 2007: 54.2%entered 2008: 40.9%entered 2009: 41.4%entered 2010: 45.9%entered 2011: 43.1%entered 2012: 58.7%entered 2013: 44%entered 2014: 50.8%entered 2015: 57.8%entered 2016: 60%entered 2017: 63.8%entered 2018: 68.5%68.5%
40%60%entered 1993entered 2018entered 1993: 35.2%entered 1996: 33.3%entered 1997: 59.2%entered 1998: 28.3%entered 1999: 36.8%entered 2000: 49%entered 2001: 59.6%entered 2002: 30.9%entered 2003: 42.3%entered 2004: 50.9%entered 2005: 52%entered 2006: 57.4%entered 2007: 54.2%entered 2008: 40.9%entered 2009: 41.4%entered 2010: 45.9%entered 2011: 43.1%entered 2012: 58.7%entered 2013: 44%entered 2014: 50.8%entered 2015: 57.8%entered 2016: 60%entered 2017: 63.8%entered 2018: 68.5%68.5%

The six-year graduation rate at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design rose from 33.3% (entered 1996) to 68.5% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1993 cohort35.2%
1996 cohort33.3%
1997 cohort59.2%
1998 cohort28.3%
1999 cohort36.8%
2000 cohort49%
2001 cohort59.6%
2002 cohort30.9%
2003 cohort42.3%
2004 cohort50.9%
2005 cohort52%
2006 cohort57.4%
2007 cohort54.2%
2008 cohort40.9%
2009 cohort41.4%
2010 cohort45.9%
2011 cohort43.1%
2012 cohort58.7%
2013 cohort44%
2014 cohort50.8%
2015 cohort57.8%
2016 cohort60%
2017 cohort63.8%
2018 cohort68.5%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1993–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $12,538Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $18,829Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,649Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $26,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,157Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,625Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,788Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,750$8,750 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $12,538Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $18,829Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,649Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $26,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,157Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,625Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,788Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,750$8,750 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$11,625$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$11,625$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)—$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$12,538$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$14,000$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$4,157
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$3,625
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$18,829$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$21,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,649$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$26,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$27,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$6,788
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$8,750
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$23,638
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$28,843
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$33,301
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design admitted 394 of 397 applicants in Fall 2024. The 99.2% rate describes that application pool.

99.2%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$31,370 tuition · 2023–24400 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design received 397 applications and admitted 394 (99.2%), with 128 enrolling.

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Pennsylvania College of Art and Design under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

99.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%100%200220242002: 56.6%2003: 56.6%2004: 63.4%2005: 78.8%2006: 56.2%2008: 54.5%2009: 41.7%2010: 48%2011: 39.2%2012: 40.3%2013: 36.1%2014: 42.3%2015: 40.4%2016: 44.5%2017: 50%2018: 43.5%2019: 43.3%2020: 47.1%2021: 51.3%2022: 44.3%2023: 45.9%2024: 99.2%99.2%
40%60%80%100%200220242002: 56.6%2003: 56.6%2004: 63.4%2005: 78.8%2006: 56.2%2008: 54.5%2009: 41.7%2010: 48%2011: 39.2%2012: 40.3%2013: 36.1%2014: 42.3%2015: 40.4%2016: 44.5%2017: 50%2018: 43.5%2019: 43.3%2020: 47.1%2021: 51.3%2022: 44.3%2023: 45.9%2024: 99.2%99.2%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200256.6%
Fall 200356.6%
Fall 200463.4%
Fall 200578.8%
Fall 200656.2%
Fall 200854.5%
Fall 200941.7%
Fall 201048%
Fall 201139.2%
Fall 201240.3%
Fall 201336.1%
Fall 201442.3%
Fall 201540.4%
Fall 201644.5%
Fall 201750%
Fall 201843.5%
Fall 201943.3%
Fall 202047.1%
Fall 202151.3%
Fall 202244.3%
Fall 202345.9%
Fall 202499.2%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2002–2024

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

400Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

200250300350400200220242002: 2082003: 2142004: 2492005: 2312006: 2502007: 2562008: 2982009: 2742010: 2632011: 2542012: 2452013: 2222014: 2002015: 2222016: 2322017: 2572018: 2512019: 2452020: 2402021: 2222022: 2362023: 3122024: 400400
200300400200220242002: 2082003: 2142004: 2492005: 2312006: 2502007: 2562008: 2982009: 2742010: 2632011: 2542012: 2452013: 2222014: 2002015: 2222016: 2322017: 2572018: 2512019: 2452020: 2402021: 2222022: 2362023: 3122024: 400400

Undergraduate enrollment at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design rose from 208 (Fall 2002) to 400 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002208
Fall 2003214
Fall 2004249
Fall 2005231
Fall 2006250
Fall 2007256
Fall 2008298
Fall 2009274
Fall 2010263
Fall 2011254
Fall 2012245
Fall 2013222
Fall 2014200
Fall 2015222
Fall 2016232
Fall 2017257
Fall 2018251
Fall 2019245
Fall 2020240
Fall 2021222
Fall 2022236
Fall 2023312
Fall 2024400
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

85%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

60%70%80%200320232003: 62%2004: 72%2005: 85%2006: 75%2007: 69%2008: 61%2009: 59%2010: 63%2011: 62%2012: 76%2013: 67%2014: 68%2015: 77%2016: 77%2017: 80%2018: 81%2019: 75%2020: 75%2021: 61%2022: 83%2023: 85%85%
60%70%80%200320232003: 62%2004: 72%2005: 85%2006: 75%2007: 69%2008: 61%2009: 59%2010: 63%2011: 62%2012: 76%2013: 67%2014: 68%2015: 77%2016: 77%2017: 80%2018: 81%2019: 75%2020: 75%2021: 61%2022: 83%2023: 85%85%

First-year retention at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design rose from 62% (Fall 2003) to 85% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort62%
Fall 2004 cohort72%
Fall 2005 cohort85%
Fall 2006 cohort75%
Fall 2007 cohort69%
Fall 2008 cohort61%
Fall 2009 cohort59%
Fall 2010 cohort63%
Fall 2011 cohort62%
Fall 2012 cohort76%
Fall 2013 cohort67%
Fall 2014 cohort68%
Fall 2015 cohort77%
Fall 2016 cohort77%
Fall 2017 cohort80%
Fall 2018 cohort81%
Fall 2019 cohort75%
Fall 2020 cohort75%
Fall 2021 cohort61%
Fall 2022 cohort83%
Fall 2023 cohort85%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

47.4% of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Pennsylvania College of Art and Design as a primarily residential campus of 400 undergraduates — and 85.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 99.2%. Review Pennsylvania College of Art and Design's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Pennsylvania College of Art and Design compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design99.2%
Pennsylvania median81.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design$32,150
Pennsylvania median$33,730
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design$33,301
Pennsylvania median$62,101
National median$53,781
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Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basisPennsylvania College of Art and DesignPennsylvania medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS99.2%81.7%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$32,150$33,730$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$33,301$62,101$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Pennsylvania College of Art and Design report?

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 99.2% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Pennsylvania College of Art and Design's acceptance rate?

99.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 394 admitted from 397 applicants.

How much does Pennsylvania College of Art and Design cost?

At Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, tuition is $32,150. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Pennsylvania College of Art and Design report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $33,301. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.

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