Art Center College of Design vs California Northstate University

Compare two rival schools - Art Center College of Design and California Northstate University with tuition and admission information where Art Center College of Design is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Pasadena, CA and California Northstate University is a four-years, private (for-profit) located in Elk Grove, CA.

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Art Center College of Design is a private (not-for-profit) and California Northstate University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
California Northstate University has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,254) than Art Center College of Design ($51,640).
It is harder to admit to Art Center College of Design than California Northstate University.
Art Center College of Design has more students with 2,420 students while California Northstate University has 962 students.
California Northstate University has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Art Center College of Design's ratio is 8 to 1.

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

Art Center College of Design	vs.	California Northstate University
Pasadena, California	Location	Elk Grove, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification
$51,640	2024 Tuition & Fees	$59,254
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	48%
$15,773	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,671

74.98 %	Acceptance Rates	84.85 %
31.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.33 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
75 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
86 %	Retention Rate	100 %
2,420	Student Population	962
128	Number of Faculties	-
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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