LCAD vs CDU 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.
LCAD has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,650) than CDU ($18,933).
It is harder to admit to CDU than LCAD.
CDU has more students with 777 students while LCAD has 760 students.
CDU has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while LCAD's ratio is 9 to 1.
CDU has more full-time faculties with 63 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Laguna College of Art and Design and Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science.

LCAD	vs.	CDU
Laguna Beach, California	Location	Los Angeles, 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	Other health professions school
$35,650	2024 Tuition & Fees	$18,933
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	67%
$11,780	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,823

77.99 %	Acceptance Rates	38.98 %
65.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	2.08 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	-
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	53 %
760	Student Population	777
24	Number of Faculties	63
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	5 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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