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Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, not-for-profit, 4-year or above

School Size & Setting

Small | Urban

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

3:1

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

204 N Prince St, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17608

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Phone

(800) 689-0379

Website
pcad.edu/

Mission Statement

PCA&D is a professional art college offering a BFA degree, certificates, credentials and course work so students of all ages can pursue art as their life's work.

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Mission Statement

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PCA&D is a professional art college offering a BFA degree, certificates, credentials and course work so students of all ages can pursue art as their life's work.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$28,450

Out of state

$28,450
Graduate

In state

No information

Out of state

No information

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
100%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 92.0% $3,925
State/local grants 51.0% $4,121
Institutional grants 100.0% $6,092
Loans 89.0% $12,523

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

$10,638 per year

Books & Supplies

$1,650 per year

Personal Expenses

$1,200 per year

Financial aid resources

Paying for college

Learn about different ways to cover costs, incluing financial aid, GI Bills, grants and scholarships

Applying for financial Aid

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Illustration
  • Game and Interactive Media Design
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Graphic Design
  • Photography
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
    • Graphic Design
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life modeling, multimedia applications, communication skills and commercial art business operations. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Illustration
      • A program that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to develop and execute interpretations of the concepts of authors and designers to specifications. Includes instruction in book illustration, fashion illustration, map illustration, rendering, exhibit preparation, textual layout, cartooning, and the use of various artistic techniques as requested by clients. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Game and Interactive Media Design
      • A program that focuses on the design, development, and programming of interactive media entertainment, including computer and video games, virtual environments, Internet applications, and other interactive media. Includes instruction in theory of games, turn-based games, real-time games, visual and interactive design, story development, animation, simulation, and programming. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Photography
      • A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, and digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Fine/Studio Arts, General
      • A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images), theory of art, color theory, composition and perspective, anatomy, the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio, and art portfolio marketing. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Undergraduate acceptance rate

Acceptance rate
51.34%
  • Apply 187
  • Accepted 96
  • Attend 41

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$40
Graduate
No information

Undergraduate application requirements

  • High school transcript

    Required

  • High school GPA

    Required

  • Recommendation letter

    Not applicable

  • Admissions test
    (SAT or ACT)

    Not applicable

  • TOEFL
    (international students)

    Required

  • Completion of college
    prep program

    Recommended

  • Demonstration of
    competencies

    Required
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
71%
Male Students
29%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian62.72%
  2. Black13.6%
  3. Not Specified10.09%
  4. Two Or More Ethnicities5.7%
  5. Asian5.26%
  6. Hispanic/Latino2.19%
  7. American Indian/Alaska Native0.44%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

267

Undergraduate students

267

Full Time Students
93%
Part Time Students
7%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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