CalArts vs LCAD Academic Comparison

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 LCAD ($35,650).
It is harder to admit to CalArts than LCAD.
CalArts has more students with 1,440 students while LCAD has 760 students.
CalArts has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while LCAD's ratio is 9 to 1.
CalArts has more full-time faculties with 154 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

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

CalArts	vs.	LCAD
Valencia, California	Location	Laguna Beach, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$56,724	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,650
55%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$20,801	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,780

26.00 %	Acceptance Rates	77.99 %
34.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	65.07 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	79 %
1,440	Student Population	760
154	Number of Faculties	24
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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