Overview

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is a 4-year institution located in Lancaster, PA.

Location & Contact

Address 204 N. Prince St.
Lancaster, PA  17603

Contact Jenn Renko
Director of Admissions
Email: jrenko@pcad.edu
Phone: 717-396-7833

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Majors & Degrees

Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, Other
Design And Applied Arts, Other
Fine/studio Arts, General
Game And Interactive Media Design
Graphic Design
Illustration		×
Photography

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

397

Applied

394

Accepted

414

Enrolled

Female Admissions

289

Females Applied

288

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

106

Males Applied

104

Males Accepted

98%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 2.5 Other requirements exist (see below)
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	Interview
Other requirements:	Portfolio Review

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

31,309

Private

Fees

2,000

Full-time student fees

15,410

Room & board

8,500

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

15,422

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,765

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,185

Avg. Loan Aid

2,475

Avg. Grant Aid

11,359

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

48.55%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

4%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

414

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

37%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3%
Black or African American	14.75%
White or Caucasian	61.75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.5%
Asian	4.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.5%
Two or more races	4.75%
Other	8.75%

Gender

Male (31.4%)

Female (68.6%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Halloween Ball, Drag Ball and Friendsgiving

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
AIGA, SIGGRAPH, BLAC, Mi Gente and Esports and Gaming

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Guard at Entrance

Faculty

77

Total Faculty

9:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 58