Art Center College of Design vs LCAD

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Art Center College of Design has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,640) than LCAD ($35,650).
It is harder to admit to Art Center College of Design than LCAD.
Art Center College of Design has more students with 2,420 students while LCAD has 760 students.
Art Center College of Design has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while LCAD's ratio is 9 to 1.
Art Center College of Design has more full-time faculties with 128 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

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

Art Center College of Design	vs.	LCAD
Pasadena, California	Location	Laguna Beach, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$51,640	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,650
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$15,773	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,780

74.98 %	Acceptance Rates	77.99 %
31.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	65.07 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
75 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
86 %	Retention Rate	79 %
2,420	Student Population	760
128	Number of Faculties	24
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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