LCAD vs California Northstate University

Compare two rival schools - Laguna College of Art and Design and California Northstate University with tuition and admission information where LCAD is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Laguna Beach, CA and California Northstate University is a four-years, private (for-profit) located in Elk Grove, CA.

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 California Northstate University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
California Northstate University has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,254) than LCAD ($35,650).
It is harder to admit to LCAD than California Northstate University.
California Northstate University has more students with 962 students while LCAD has 760 students.
California Northstate University has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while LCAD's ratio is 9 to 1.

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

LCAD	vs.	California Northstate University
Laguna Beach, California	Location	Elk Grove, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification
$35,650	2024 Tuition & Fees	$59,254
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	48%
$11,780	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,671

77.99 %	Acceptance Rates	84.85 %
65.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.33 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	100 %
760	Student Population	962
24	Number of Faculties	-
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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