Design Institute of San Diego vs Academy of Art University

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Both schools are four-years, private (for-profit) schools.
Design Institute of San Diego has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,350) than Academy of Art University ($28,024).
Academy of Art University has more students with 6,786 students while Design Institute of San Diego has 101 students.
Design Institute of San Diego has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Academy of Art University's ratio is 15 to 1.
Academy of Art University has more full-time faculties with 202 faculties while Design Institute of San Diego has 2 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Design Institute of San Diego and Academy of Art University.

Design Institute of San Diego	vs.	Academy of Art University
San Diego, California	Location	San Francisco, California
Four-years, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$29,350	2024 Tuition & Fees	$28,024
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$6,360	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,449

87.50 %	Acceptance Rates	-
28.57 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
75 %	Graduation Rate	43 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
33 %	Retention Rate	70 %
101	Student Population	6,786
2	Number of Faculties	202
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	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

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