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Pennsylvania College of Art and Design: Art Ranking 2024

Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignRanked
1,009
in the USA
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a very small not-for-profit college with primary concentration on art majors and located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school is operating since 1982 and is currently offering bachelor's degrees in 3 art programs.

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is expensive; depending on the program, tuition cost varies around $31,000 per year. If you seek a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania listing.

Recent studies showed that Pennsylvania College of Art and Design area is relatively safe; the college is reported to have a rather poor rating for campus safety.

Based on 66 evaluation criteria, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design art program ranks #1,009 Art School (out of 2078; top 50%) in USA and #69 Art School in Pennsylvania. Major competing art schools for this college are Columbia University in the City of New York in New York City and Yale University in New Haven. Check the details about all twelve competing art colleges as well as list of available art majors below.

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School ranking:

#69 Art School in Pennsylvania
#282 Art School in the Northeast
#1,009 Art School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#8 Painting & Drawing Program in Pennsylvania

Regional Ranking

#39 Painting & Drawing Program in the Northeast

National Ranking

#101 Painting & Drawing Program in USA

Contact information:

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
204 N Prince St
Lancaster, PA 17608-0059
Phone: (800) 689-0379
Website: www.pcad.edu

Location map:

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Location Map

Art majors:

Bachelor's degree

General Fine and Studio Arts
Graphic Design
Illustration

Local competitors:

Columbia University in the City of New York - Art School Ranking
Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 16 art programs

Yale University - Art School Ranking
Yale University

New Haven, CT, 20 art programs

The Juilliard School - Art School Ranking
The Juilliard School

New York City, NY, 42 art programs

Carnegie Mellon University - Art School Ranking
Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA, 27 art programs

New York University - Art School Ranking
New York University

New York City, NY, 23 art programs

Rhode Island School of Design - Art School Ranking
Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI, 16 art programs

University of Maryland College Park - Art School Ranking
University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 12 art programs

Bard College - Art School Ranking
Bard College

Annandale On Hudson, NY, 5 art programs

George Washington University - Art School Ranking
George Washington University

Washington, DC, 21 art programs

The New School - Art School Ranking
The New School

New York City, NY, 48 art programs

Syracuse University - Art School Ranking
Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY, 40 art programs

Fordham University - Art School Ranking
Fordham University

Bronx, NY, 11 art programs

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