Design Institute of San Diego vs Mount Saint Mary's University

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Design Institute of San Diego is a private (for-profit) and Mount Saint Mary's University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Mount Saint Mary's University has more expensive tuition & fees ($48,132) than Design Institute of San Diego ($29,350).
It is harder to admit to Mount Saint Mary's University than Design Institute of San Diego.
Mount Saint Mary's University has more students with 2,440 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 Mount Saint Mary's University's ratio is 11 to 1.
Mount Saint Mary's University has more full-time faculties with 127 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 Mount Saint Mary's University.

Design Institute of San Diego	vs.	Mount Saint Mary's University
San Diego, California	Location	Los Angeles, 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 (larger programs)
$29,350	2024 Tuition & Fees	$48,132
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$6,360	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,721

87.50 %	Acceptance Rates	69.01 %
28.57 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.01 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
75 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	31 %
33 %	Retention Rate	77 %
101	Student Population	2,440
2	Number of Faculties	127
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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