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Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design

Overview of Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design is located in a small city, in Lancaster, PA. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design top out at the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study photography and commercial art and fine arts.

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design Selectivity

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design maintains an open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Body

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design offers classes to 256 students (246 full-time equivalent).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design
204 N Prince St
Lancaster, PA 17608-0059
General Phone: (717) 396-7833
http://www.pcad.edu

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Photography And Commercial Art28commercial art, photography
Fine Arts8fine arts

Number of programs and degrees for Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree363

Student Body

In 2007, Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design had a total enrollment of 256 students (246 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White90%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
Unknown1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1937%
20-2138%
22-2418%
25-294%
30-342%
35-390%
40-490%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania85%
Maryland5%
New Jersey5%
Virginia3%
Delaware2%

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time75 %

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Lancaster, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 15,205
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,205
Books and supplies$ 1,264

Financial Aid:
Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2269900)

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design Faculty

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured31
Non-tenured and not on tenure track71

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year0*1*
Associate professorcalendar year4$38,6070*
Instructorcalendar year6$30,8971*
All faculty totalcalendar year10$33,9812*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design Degree Programs (2007)

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Photography

Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design % of degrees in photography and commercial art
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design % of degrees in fine arts
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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