LCAD vs Art Center College of Design

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

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Art Center College of Design has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,640) than LCAD ($35,650).
It is harder to admit to Art Center College of Design than LCAD.
Art Center College of Design has more students with 2,420 students while LCAD has 760 students.
Art Center College of Design has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while LCAD's ratio is 9 to 1.
Art Center College of Design has more full-time faculties with 128 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

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

LCAD	vs.	Art Center College of Design
Laguna Beach, California	Location	Pasadena, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$35,650	2024 Tuition & Fees	$51,640
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$11,780	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,773

77.99 %	Acceptance Rates	74.98 %
65.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.97 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	86 %
760	Student Population	2,420
24	Number of Faculties	128
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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

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