CMU vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Both Carnegie Mellon University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are Private, 4 years schools located in Pennsylvania. The following statements compare Carnegie Mellon University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- CMU's tuition ($63,274) is more expensive than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($31,370).
- CMU's acceptance rate (11.40%) is lower than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (45.94%).
- CMU has higher yield (44.44%) than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (30.55%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,540.
- CMU's students to faculty ratio (5 to 1) is lower than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (9 to 1).
- CMU (15,596 students) is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (323 students) with more enrolled students.
- CMU ($43,489) has higher amount of financial aid than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($10,605).
- CMU's graduation rate (93%) is higher than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (64%).

Carnegie Mellon University
Private, 4 years • Pittsburgh, PA #18 National Universities, #2 in Pennsylvania more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$63,274
Financial Aid
$43,489
Test Scores
1,540 SAT
35 ACT
Admission
11.40% Acceptance Rate
44.44% Yield
Enrollment
7,289 Undergraduate
8,307 Graduate
514 Online Students
Graduation Rate
93% Graduation Rate
3% Transfer-out Rate
97% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
1,387 Faculties (full-time)
5,538 Staffs (full-time)
$118,048 Faculty Salary
$87,833 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$10,400 annual charge
-3,996 capacity

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Private, 4 years • Lancaster, PA #41 Arts, Music, Design Schools, #PA in Pennsylvania more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Bachelor's
Tuition & Fees
$31,370
Financial Aid
$10,605
Test Scores
Admission
45.94% Acceptance Rate
30.55% Yield
Enrollment
323 (All undergraduate)
5 Online Students
Graduation Rate
64% Graduation Rate
23% Transfer-out Rate
83% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
9 to 1 Students to Faculty
15 Faculties (full-time)
54 Staffs (full-time)
$39,831 Faculty Salary
$68,305 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$9,870 annual charge
-183 capacity
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