Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
School info
2.6
Overall Quality
Reputation
2.9
Food
1.5
Clubs
2.7
Facilities
2.6
Internet
2.8
Location
3.9
Opportunities
2.5
Safety
3.3
Social
3
Happiness
2.9
Basic Information
Location
- Lancaster, PA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private
- Established: 1982
- Founder: Faculty and staff from the recently closed York Academy of Arts
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Pennsylvania College of Art & Design offers 6 main degree courses in BFA: Animation & Game Art
- Fine Art
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Live Experience Design (LiveX)
- and Photography & Video
Key Area
- Fine Art
- Digital Media
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Photography
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: The total number of students enrolled at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is approximately 245 students
- Undergraduates: 245 undergraduate students
- Administrative Staff: 49
Notable Alumni
- Sterling Ruby
- Matt Stawicki
- Mark Zug
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Good reviews
Overall 5
love this school and all of the professors here! Amazing school and location all the professors care about the students :)
Overall 5
Passed my NCLEX first try in 85 questions!! Best nursing program!
Bad reviews
Overall 1.2
Put bluntly, there was a lot of fluff and a crockpot of false advertisement. It was implied that when you were given material lists in the beginning of the semester, that it would be all you'd need; whereas in reality, the truth is that the material lists alone will kill your finances. Essentially: too expensive, lies, poor education quality.
Overall 1.4
Somehow, things just keep getting worse, now, as of April 2023, there is NO food in the canteen because of too many students stealing. I wonder why... maybe it's because the food is unaffordable and the restaurants around the city are no better?! They are quite literally starving us. DO NOT GO HERE.
Overall 1.4
Terrible. Wish I looked at this site before coming to PCAD. Administration is not helpful and does not answer emails.
Overall 1.4
They treat their professors and students as disposable commodities. Horrible place to go
Overall 1.7
Absolutely horrible. AVOID AT ALL COST. I transferred here and they don't care about their students, less so about their transfer students. Seriously, I don't even have access to the print lab due negligence. I regret ever applying.
Overall 1.7
The professors are, for the most part, the backbone of this school. They are absolutely amzing and love what they do. The rest of the school is very unorganized and the well-being of students does not seem like a priority. The food offered is mostly junk and the "healthy" options are also super gross and unhealthy. There is little job opportunity.
Overall 1.9
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Overall 1.9
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