Visit & Connect
Let’s meet. We can't wait to share our story and learn yours. Jump-start your creative life now!
Your admission counselor is your personal guide to discover and apply to the creative college that is right for you. Visit us to experience our friendly vibe and cozy campus community- right in the middle of an innovative small city. Meet our dynamic faculty and see why our students consider them mentors and friends.
Ways to Connect
student TOURS
Join your Admission Counselor or a PCA&D Student Ambassador for a tour with you and your family to explore our studios and get to know the PCA&D student experience.
Saturday tours
Get to know us at one of our upcoming Saturday Tour Days. Meet our faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
Interested in a LiveX degree?
PCA&D students in our Live Experience Design & Production degree program will also take classes on the Rock Lititz campus, immersed in top-of-the-line technology and studio space.
This tour takes place once a month on a Friday from 1pm to 3pm.
National portfolio days
Meet PCA&D at one of this year’s National Portfolio Days – show us your work!
In your area?
See if a PCA&D Admissions Counselor will be visiting your school or a college fair near you. If you’d like us to visit your classroom, please email admissions@pcad.edu.
admissions info sessions
Our team offers virtual evening sessions highlighting everything about PCA&D from our programs, to the admission process and financial aid.
INTO THE STUDIOS – Academic Info Sessions
Learn about our academic programs from our nationally and internationally recognized faculty. They’re all practicing artists, so they’re well connected with the needs of the workforce.
portfolio workshops
Sign up to attend a free, week-long online workshop that will help you prepare a portfolio for admission to PCA&D.
Meet 1:1 with Your Admissions Counselor
Your personal admission counselor will be happy to meet individually with you and your family either in person or virtually via email, phone, video call or text.
Financial Aid Appointments
Meet with our Director of Financial Aid to learn about what you need to do to insure you receive the maximum amount of financial aid you are eligible for AND important deadlines for completing the necessary paperwork. Don’t worry. We’re here to help!
Chill, chat & create sessions
Join your admissions counselors and classmates online for an open creative hangout. Bring your artwork, we’ll bring ours, and see where the conversations goes. Past discussions: Marvel vs. DC, ranking the top anime series, picking your favorite artistic tool…and so much more.
Check back later of event dates
Accepted Student Days
Celebrate how far you’ve come! Meet your future classmates on campus or online, get creative with our team, and feel confident that you’ve found the right fit.
Dates Coming in 2025
Let's Connect
Whether you’re just starting to learn about PCA&D or ready to submit an application, connect with us. We offer a range of ways to visit, from on-campus visits to online info sessions and 1-on-1s with an admissions counselor.
Lancaster City Is Ranked #1
You’ll love our small city which encourages artistic expression and values diversity. Step right off our campus onto Gallery Row — and into neighborhoods filled with art galleries, artist studios, and creative professionals. Lancaster City is ranked #1 out of 1,300 small cities by WalletHub for affordability, economic health, education, quality of life, and safety.
Getting Here
PCA&D is centrally located between a few of the nation’s cultural capitals: Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and New York City, and is easy to reach by car, train, or bus.
Fall Open Houses
Saturday, October 19 and Saturday, November 16
We’re excited to invite you to explore everything our campus has to offer. Join us for a day filled with opportunities to connect with faculty, meet current students, and discover our programs. We can’t wait to meet you!