CAU vs SCAD 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.
SCAD has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,595) than CAU ($26,446).
It is harder to admit to CAU than SCAD.
SCAD has more students with 16,414 students while CAU has 4,000 students.
CAU has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while SCAD's ratio is 20 to 1.
SCAD has more full-time faculties with 639 faculties while CAU has 177 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Clark Atlanta University and Savannah College of Art and Design.

CAU	vs.	SCAD
Atlanta, Georgia	Location	Savannah, Georgia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$26,446	2024 Tuition & Fees	$40,595
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$11,498	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,938

64.63 %	Acceptance Rates	83.68 %
5.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.22 %
-	SAT Score	1,170
-	ACT Score	24
46 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
71 %	Retention Rate	81 %
4,000	Student Population	16,414
177	Number of Faculties	639
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	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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