Alternatives to Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Maryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore, MD
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $52k. Above average on-campus housing option. Roughly 2,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Strong emphasis on art, fashion, and graphic design and animation programs. SAT 1150, ACT 20 to enroll.
University of Maryland College ParkCollege Park, MD
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $38k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Approximately 40,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for offering computer science, engineering, and psychology programs. ACT 32 to enroll.
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $35k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Over 33,200 students. Dangerous campus. Has strong presence in medical, business, and management programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1110, ACT 24 to enroll.
Towson UniversityTowson, MD
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $23k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Around 19,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for education, management, and computer science programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1100, ACT 22 to enroll.
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $57k. Above average on-campus housing option. Around 22,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Top offerings include medical, engineering, and nursing programs. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.
The University of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $51k. Above average on-campus housing. Approximately 1,400 students. Dangerous campus. Places a focus on music, theater and drama, and dance and ballet programs. SAT 1030, ACT 23 to enroll.
Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $46k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. More than 400 students. Generally safe campus. Best known for offering art, computer science, and theater and drama programs. ACT 20 to enroll.