LCAD vs Academy of Art University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

LCAD is a private (not-for-profit) and Academy of Art University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
LCAD has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,650) than Academy of Art University ($28,024).
Academy of Art University has more students with 6,786 students while LCAD has 760 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 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 LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Laguna College of Art and Design and Academy of Art University.

LCAD	vs.	Academy of Art University
Laguna Beach, California	Location	San Francisco, California
Four-years, Private (not-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)
$35,650	2024 Tuition & Fees	$28,024
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$11,799	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,096

77.61 %	Acceptance Rates	-
64.90 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
79 %	Retention Rate	70 %
760	Student Population	6,786
24	Number of Faculties	202
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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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