Art Center College of Design vs Westcliff University

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Art Center College of Design is a private (not-for-profit) and Westcliff University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Art Center College of Design has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,640) than Westcliff University ($21,000).
It is harder to admit to Westcliff University than Art Center College of Design.
Westcliff University has more students with 5,625 students while Art Center College of Design has 2,420 students.
Art Center College of Design has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Westcliff University's ratio is 10 to 1.
Art Center College of Design has more full-time faculties with 128 faculties while Westcliff University has 48 full-time faculties.

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

Art Center College of Design	vs.	Westcliff University
Pasadena, California	Location	Irvine, 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	School of business and management
$51,640	2024 Tuition & Fees	$21,000
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	27%
$15,773	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,395

74.98 %	Acceptance Rates	44.99 %
31.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	53.05 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
75 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
86 %	Retention Rate	74 %
2,420	Student Population	5,625
128	Number of Faculties	48
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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