Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Lancaster, PA
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $30,083per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 69%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 47%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $27,000federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 52%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $27,000. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $313 a month, about $37,619 repaid in total, of which $10,619 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $191 a month — but the total climbs to $57,249, roughly $19,630 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design’s net price calculator — every college is required to publish one. It is the only way to get a cost estimate based on your family’s own finances rather than an average.
Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $32,150published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $32,150published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99%
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $33,30110 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Small
- Residential character
- Primarily residential — many students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Visual & performing arts98%
- Communications technology2%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$313per month
- Total repaid
- $37,619
- Interest paid
- $10,619
Longer term — 25 years
$191per month
- Total repaid
- $57,249
- Interest paid
- $30,249
Borrow $27,000 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $19,630 more — $57,249 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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