CalArts vs USC 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.
USC has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,237) than CalArts ($56,724).
It is harder to admit to USC than CalArts.
USC has more students with 48,945 students while CalArts has 1,440 students.
CalArts has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while USC's ratio is 9 to 1.
USC has more full-time faculties with 2,403 faculties while CalArts has 154 full-time faculties.

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

CalArts	vs.	USC
Valencia, California	Location	Los Angeles, 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	Research University (very high research activity)
$56,724	2024 Tuition & Fees	$68,237
55%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$20,801	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,570

26.00 %	Acceptance Rates	10.00 %
34.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	44.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,510
-	ACT Score	33
63 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	97 %
1,440	Student Population	48,945
154	Number of Faculties	2,403
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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