Art Center College of Design vs CalArts

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
CalArts has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,724) than Art Center College of Design ($51,640).
It is harder to admit to CalArts than Art Center College of Design.
Art Center College of Design has more students with 2,420 students while CalArts has 1,440 students.
CalArts has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Art Center College of Design's ratio is 8 to 1.
CalArts has more full-time faculties with 154 faculties while Art Center College of Design has 128 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Art Center College of Design and California Institute of the Arts.

Art Center College of Design	vs.	CalArts
Pasadena, California	Location	Valencia, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$51,640	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,724
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	55%
$15,773	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,801

74.98 %	Acceptance Rates	26.00 %
31.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	34.03 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
75 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
86 %	Retention Rate	85 %
2,420	Student Population	1,440
128	Number of Faculties	154
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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