California Lutheran University vs UCSB

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California Lutheran University is a private (not-for-profit) and UCSB is a public school and both are four-years schools.
California Lutheran University has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,670) than UCSB ($45,742).
It is harder to admit to UCSB than California Lutheran University.
UCSB has more students with 26,420 students while California Lutheran University has 3,615 students.
California Lutheran University has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while UCSB's ratio is 17 to 1.
UCSB has more full-time faculties with 1,097 faculties while California Lutheran University has 179 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California Lutheran University and University of California-Santa Barbara.

California Lutheran University	vs.	UCSB
Thousand Oaks, California	Location	Santa Barbara, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$50,670	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,965 Out-Of-State$45,742
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$29,756	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,654

88.88 %	Acceptance Rates	27.78 %
12.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.37 %
1,220	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
73 %	Graduation Rate	85 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	92 %
3,615	Student Population	26,420
179	Number of Faculties	1,097
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
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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