JCU vs CIA Academic Comparison

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
JCU has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,100) than CIA ($47,880).
It is harder to admit to CIA than JCU.
JCU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,260) than CIA (1,160).
JCU has higher submitted ACT score (28) than CIA (23).
JCU has more students with 2,922 students while CIA has 584 students.
CIA has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while JCU's ratio is 14 to 1.
JCU has more full-time faculties with 175 faculties while CIA has 52 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - John Carroll University and Cleveland Institute of Art.

JCU	vs.	CIA
University Heights, Ohio	Location	Cleveland, Ohio
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$49,100	2024 Tuition & Fees	$47,880
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$31,835	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$28,554

81.10 %	Acceptance Rates	56.28 %
16.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.69 %
1,260	SAT Score	1,160
28	ACT Score	23
76 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
86 %	Retention Rate	80 %
2,922	Student Population	584
175	Number of Faculties	52
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 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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