Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design

Location and Contact Information

204 N Prince St
Lancaster, PA 17608-0059
USA
Main Tel: (717) 396-7833
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design, or PCAD, a private, non-profit professional art college, situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was established in 1982 as Pennsylvania School of the Arts. The school started operating as Pennsylvania College of Art and Design since July 1, 2003. PCAD grants Bachelor of Fine Arts degreees in graphic design, fine arts, photography and illustration. It also provides professional programs in Web-Digital Design, Print- Digital Design, Home Interior Studies, and Mural Painting.

The Financial Aid Office at PCAD helps students identify potential funding sources. Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design has a library that acquires and distributes resources in several areas of art history, art, and design.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in photography and commercial art, fine arts, and design.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 17,280
Books and supplies$ 1,367

Financial Aid

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 81% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant45%$5,226
Institutional Grant14%$1,462
Federal Grant29%$3,647
Pell Grant29%$3,025
Other Federal Grant29%$621
State or Local Grant34%$3,189

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan74%$7,954
Federal Loan74%$5,527
Other Loan15%$11,959

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Chester College of New EnglandChester, NH211
2Montserrat College of ArtBeverly, MA278
3Stephens CollegeColumbia, MO1,147
4O'More College of DesignFranklin, TN202
5Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX974
6Virginia Intermont CollegeBristol, VA542
7Paier College of ArtHamden, CT221
8Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN2,777
9Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH167
10Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPhiladelphia, PA326

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor463
< 1 year certificate244

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  4
Without tenure; tenure not available  10

Students

Student enrollment was 298 in 2009-2010 (273 full-time equivalent).

About 25% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 75% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 92% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men35%
Women45%
All42%

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

DESIGN (21 awarded)

  • Design and Visual Communications
  • Interior Design

FINE ARTS (10 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts
  • Painting

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (39 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Photography