Design Institute of San Diego vs La Sierra University

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Design Institute of San Diego is a private (for-profit) and La Sierra University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
La Sierra University has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,910) than Design Institute of San Diego ($29,350).
It is harder to admit to Design Institute of San Diego than La Sierra University.
La Sierra University has more students with 1,614 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 La Sierra University's ratio is 10 to 1.
La Sierra University has more full-time faculties with 93 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 La Sierra University.

Design Institute of San Diego	vs.	La Sierra University
San Diego, California	Location	Riverside, California
Four-years, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$29,350	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,910
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$6,360	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,241

87.50 %	Acceptance Rates	92.98 %
28.57 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.01 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
75 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	12 %
33 %	Retention Rate	76 %
101	Student Population	1,614
2	Number of Faculties	93
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	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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