LCAD vs CalArts Academic Comparison

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.
CalArts has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,724) than LCAD ($35,650).
It is harder to admit to CalArts than LCAD.
CalArts has more students with 1,440 students while LCAD has 760 students.
CalArts has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while LCAD's ratio is 9 to 1.
CalArts has more full-time faculties with 154 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

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

LCAD	vs.	CalArts
Laguna Beach, California	Location	Valencia, California
Four-years, Private (not-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)
$35,650	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,724
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$11,799	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,861

77.61 %	Acceptance Rates	25.95 %
64.90 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.71 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	64 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
79 %	Retention Rate	85 %
760	Student Population	1,440
24	Number of Faculties	154
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	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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