Pennsylvania College of Art & Design: Narrative Description

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PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN N-21

204 North Prince St., PO Box 59
Lancaster, PA 17608-0059
Tel: (717)396-7833; Admissions: (717)396-7833; Fax: (717)396-1339; Web Site: http://www.pcad.edu/

Description: Independent, 4-year, specialized, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1982. Setting: urban campus with easy access to Philadelphia and Wilmington. Total enrollment: 236. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 223 applied, 66% were admitted. 92% from top half of their high school class. Full-time: 195 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 41 students, 73% women, 27% men. 0.4% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: visual/performing arts. Core. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview, portfolio. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations. Required for some: 2 recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 5/1.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $35. Tuition: $12,250 full-time, $580 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $400 full-time, $70 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Social organizations: 2 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Council, yearbook. Major annual events: Halloween Party, Thanksgiving Feast, Spring Picnic. Campus security: trained evening/weekend security personnel. College housing not available. 14,813 books, 54 serials, 24,090 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 36 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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