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PCA

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Private nonprofit 4-year Small city

Overview

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 414 students in fall 2024.

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 9 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Illustration, Graphic Design, and Game and Interactive Media Design. It awarded 45 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Mission

At Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, our mission is to spark creativity within everyone. Welcoming learners of all kinds in a vibrant, inclusive community, we provide a comprehensive range of educational opportunities including bachelor’s and associate degrees, certificates, and professional credentials, as well as enrichment and lifelong learning programs for all ages. We believe creativity enriches experiences and transforms communities, and we believe creatives design the future.

Mission statement as reported by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Key figures

414
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
45
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
9
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 9

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Visual and Performing Arts 8
Communications Technologies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
85%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
40
Associate degrees
3
Certificates under 1 year
2

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
414
Undergraduates, fall 2024
414
Full-time, fall 2024
93%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
432
Full-time, 2024-25
91%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
69%
Men
31%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
22%

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
President
Andrew W. Barnes
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact

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