LCAD vs Cal State East Bay

Compare two rival schools - Laguna College of Art and Design and California State University-East Bay with tuition and admission information where LCAD is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Laguna Beach, CA and Cal State East Bay is a four-years, public located in Hayward, 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 Cal State East Bay is a public school and both are four-years schools.
  • LCAD has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,650) than Cal State East Bay ($18,935).
  • It is harder to admit to LCAD than Cal State East Bay.
  • Cal State East Bay has more students with 13,673 students while LCAD has 760 students.
  • LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Cal State East Bay's ratio is 22 to 1.
  • Cal State East Bay has more full-time faculties with 379 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - Laguna College of Art and Design and California State University-East Bay.
LCADvs.Cal State East Bay
Laguna Beach, CaliforniaLocationHayward, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)School Typefour-years, Public
Master's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
School of art, music, and designCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
$35,6502024 Tuition & Fees
In-State$7,055
Out-Of-State$18,935
99%% Receiving Financial Aid65%
$11,780Average Amount of Financial Aid$8,260
77.99 %Acceptance Rates97.00 %
65.07 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)8.00 %
-SAT Score-
-ACT Score-
63 %Graduation Rate45 %
-Transfer-out Rate5 %
79 %Retention Rate75 %
760Student Population13,673
24Number of Faculties379
9 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study AbroadSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement servicesOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services