CalArts vs California Lutheran University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
CalArts has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,724) than California Lutheran University ($50,670).
It is harder to admit to CalArts than California Lutheran University.
California Lutheran University has more students with 3,615 students while CalArts has 1,440 students.
CalArts has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while California Lutheran University's ratio is 14 to 1.
California Lutheran University has more full-time faculties with 179 faculties while CalArts has 154 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California Institute of the Arts and California Lutheran University.

CalArts	vs.	California Lutheran University
Valencia, California	Location	Thousand Oaks, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$56,724	2024 Tuition & Fees	$50,670
55%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$20,801	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,756

26.00 %	Acceptance Rates	89.00 %
34.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	26
63 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
85 %	Retention Rate	81 %
1,440	Student Population	3,615
154	Number of Faculties	179
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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