Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design
204 n prince st, Lancaster, PA, 17608 - View a map of this school Map
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The mission of the college is to provide a professional education in the visual arts that allows students to pursue art as a life's work and gives the breadth of knowledge needed to live a life that is personally meaningful and contributes to cultural and economic aspects of the community.


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  Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design Community College Avg.
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County Lancaster County, PA -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level 4 or more years At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Private, non-profit Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 211 students 999 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 20 students 1,410 students
Total Enrollment 231 students 2,175 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 79% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 32% 47%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,767 $2,810
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 45% 28%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $3,033 $1,211
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 6% 11%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $3,500 $1,117
% Students Receiving Loans 79% 37%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $5,173 $3,048
School Notes:
  • Pennsylvania College of Art & Design began as a dream of a handful of dedicated artists and their supporters in the spring of 1982. Today, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is a leader in central Pennsylvania's arts and business communities. As a professional art college, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA) in fine arts, graphic design, illustration, and photography, Professional Programs, pre-college courses, and credit & non-credit art classes for adults, high school students and youth.
  • An accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD), Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is a professional art college. The college also offers Certificate Programs in Digital Design Series: Web, Digital Design Series: Print, and mural painting, as well as a wide variety of credit/non-credit studio and computer courses for youth, teens and adults. Our art and design school is located in Lancaster, PA.
  • Pennsylvania College of Art & Design offers modern facilities to our students. The college is located at 204 North Prince Street, a five-story air conditioned building with 49,000 square feet of well -maintained work and study space.
  • Pennsylvania College of Art & Design houses two spacious and well-equipped computer imaging labs, each one featuring 15 Macintosh workstations, including CD-ROMs and Zip drives. Both labs contain laser printers and scanners, including slide scanning capabilities. Software includes everything necessary to teach courses with content ranging from the most basic to sophisticated Web page design.
  • Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is a Candidate for Accreditation by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
  • Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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